CTAP SUPPORT / RISE from Trauma Letter
YWCA USA joins organizations asking Sens. Sanders and Cassidy to consider including provisions that address inter-generational child trauma and substance use disorder and addition as they work towards reauthorization of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
CHN Letter Re: Shutdown
YWCA USA joins organizations urging Congress to pass a clean bipartisan, bicameral continuing resolution (CR) including emergency funding that supports current services and addresses urgent needs and is free of poison pill policy riders that are harmful and irrelevant to the functions of government.
NWLC Emergency Child Care Letter
YWCA USA joins organizations urging Congress to urge you to invest at least $16 billion per year in emergency child care funding to avert a devastating decrease in the supply of care that would disrupt both families and our economy.
VOCA funding sign on letter
YWCA USA joins organizations asking Appropriators to take urgent action to prevent catastrophic cuts to Victims of Crime Act (“VOCA”) grants
NPRM Sign On Letter (NWLC/CLASP)
YWCA USA joins comments in support of Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
Gender Equity Council - People's Amicus Brief
YWCA USA joins organizations demanding the courts reverse their decision that, while the court cannot ban mifepristone, they can restrict access, and uphold the law.
Gender Justice Farm Bill Letter
YWCA USA joins organizations urging lawmakers to use the Farm Bill to strengthen and expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and to make investments that advance family economic security and health.
Solutions to Address the Looming Child Care Crisis
YWCA USA joins organizations urging an immediate investment of at least $16 billion per year in CCDBG to stave off shrinking child care spots, staffing shortages, and rising prices.
Coalition Letter Opposing CRA Efforts to Overturn Student Loan Payment Pause
YWCA USA joins organizations voicing strong opposition to bicameral efforts to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn President Biden's actions to pause student loan payments and provide student debt relief.
AFFH Gender Justice Regulatory Comments
YWCA USA joins comment in support of strengthening the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Proposed Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
Gender Equity Coalition Opposes Anti-Trans Sports Ban Bill" (HR 734)
YWCA USA joins organizations rejecting H.R. 734 because it would harm women and girls and undermine civil rights for all students.
NWLC and Women’s Sports Foundation letter re: H.R. 734
YWCA USA joins organizations voicing vehement opposition to H.R. 734, “The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023,” and any other similar effort to ban transgender girls from participating in sports.
#EDActNow Sign On Letter to Biden - April 2023
YWCA USA joins organizations urging the administration to finalize the Department of Education’s rules implementing Title IX.
Support the Rights of All Students and Parents
YWCA USA calls Congress to support the rights and inclusion of all students and parents in our public school system by supporting H.Res. 219, the Bill of Rights for Students and Parents, and opposing H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act.
CTAP FY24 Appropriations Letter
YWCA USA joins organizations asking for increased support for TIC funding.
Ed Trust NWLC Corporal Punishment Letter
YWCA USA joins organizations calling on federal, state, and local policymakers to eliminate the shameful practice of corporal punishment in our nation’s schools. Highlights disproportionate impact on black girls, students of color, students with disabilities. Calls on Congress to pass H.R. 3836/S.2029, the Protecting our Students in Schools Act.
Support the Paycheck Fairness Act
YWCA USA urges Congress to support the Paycheck Fairness Act and close racial and gender gaps.
AIS Letter to USCIS Re: Fees for Immigrant Survivors
YWCA USA joins comments recommending that USCIS exempt filing fees for all survivor-based categories.
Leadership 18 Supports the Charitable Act
YWCA USA CEO, Margaret Mitchell, joins Leadership 18 to urge Congressional Leadership to support the Charitable Act and its renewal and expansion of the universal charitable deduction through 2024.
YWCA USA Joins Gender Equity and Justice Community Letter
YWCA is undaunted in our mission to eliminate racism and empower women. YWCA USA joined more than 100 gender equity organizations telling Congress 5 key priorities for the gender justice movement.