Jeannine Gallagher 3/28/23 Jeannine Gallagher 3/28/23

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.

Jackie Adhiambo 3/23/23 Jackie Adhiambo 3/23/23

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.

Jackie Adhiambo 3/14/23 Jackie Adhiambo 3/14/23

Support the Paycheck Fairness Act

YWCA USA urges Congress to support the Paycheck Fairness Act and close racial and gender gaps.

Jeannine Gallagher 1/26/23 Jeannine Gallagher 1/26/23

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.

Jeannine Gallagher 11/20/22 Jeannine Gallagher 11/20/22

YWCA Supports Rosemarie Hidalgo for Director of OVW

YWCA USA expresses support for the nomination of Rosemarie (Rosie) Hidalgo to serve as the next Director of the Office on Violence Against Women at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Jeannine Gallagher 11/14/22 Jeannine Gallagher 11/14/22

Pass Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Now

YWCA USA urges Majority Leader Schumer to bring the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to the Senate floor for a standalone vote.

Jeannine Gallagher 11/7/22 Jeannine Gallagher 11/7/22

Enforce Vital Nondiscrimination Rights in School Discipline

YWCA USA strongly urges Attorney General Garland and Secretary Cardona to update and publish school discipline guidance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify all students’ right to be free from racial discrimination.

Jeannine Gallagher 6/24/22 Jeannine Gallagher 6/24/22

YWCA USA CEO, Margaret Mitchell responds to overturning of the landmark case, Roe v. Wade

Jeannine Gallagher 6/15/22 Jeannine Gallagher 6/15/22

Release Title IX Guidance Immediately

YWCA USA urges the swift release of a robust proposed rule by the Department of Education (“Department”) by the 50th Anniversary of Title IX on June 23, 2022.

Jeannine Gallagher 5/26/22 Jeannine Gallagher 5/26/22

Voting Rights Executive Order Letter

YWCA USA emphasizes the urgency for your departments and agencies to take additional steps to implement President Biden’s Executive Order.

Jeannine Gallagher 4/27/22 Jeannine Gallagher 4/27/22

YWCA Supports Legislation to Protect Voting Rights

YWCA USA strongly supports passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act that allows all eligible voters have access to the ballot box with a particular focus on ensuring justice and equality for communities of color.

Jeannine Gallagher 3/31/22 Jeannine Gallagher 3/31/22

Gender Justice Community for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

YWCA USA joins gender justice organizations to express strong support for the swift confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court.

Jeannine Gallagher 3/23/22 Jeannine Gallagher 3/23/22

YWCA USA Stands with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

YWCA USA expresses strong support for the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States and urges Senators to vote ‘yes’ when this confirmation comes to a vote.

Jeannine Gallagher 3/20/22 Jeannine Gallagher 3/20/22

Survivors for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

YWCA USA stands with thousands of victim service providers and the millions of victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault they serve to express support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Jeannine Gallagher 1/19/22 Jeannine Gallagher 1/19/22

Community Letter in Support of Abortion Rights

YWCA USA joins organizations dedicated to protecting and advancing civil rights, health, economic security, LGBTQ rights, and gender justice urging the Senate to pass S. 1975, “Women’s Health Protection Act” (WHPA).

Jeannine Gallagher 1/19/22 Jeannine Gallagher 1/19/22

YWCA USA Supports Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates

YWCA USA urges Congress to cosponsor the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act; the Keeping All Students Safe Act; the Protecting our Students in Schools Act; the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021; and the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021, which all make important improvements to schools to keep children safe and support their educational success.

Jeannine Gallagher 11/3/21 Jeannine Gallagher 11/3/21

YWCA looks to Senate for Passage of Voting Rights Bill

YWCA USA is committed to promoting and protecting the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, and stronly supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Jeannine Gallagher 10/4/21 Jeannine Gallagher 10/4/21

Advancing Gender and Racial Equity

YWCA USA wrote Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is support “care economy” policies that promote gender and racial equity and the passage of the Build Back Better Act.

Jeannine Gallagher 8/24/21 Jeannine Gallagher 8/24/21

YWCA USA Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

YWCA USA authored this letter expressing support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.4) and urging Congress to vote YES when the bill comes to the House floor for a vote.

Jeannine Gallagher 7/19/21 Jeannine Gallagher 7/19/21

YWCA USA Supports the Confirmation of Catherine Lhamon

YWCA USA wrote this letter to express our support for the nomination of Catherine Lhamon to serve as the next Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education and to urge Senators to vote yes when this nomination comes to the Senate floor.