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
#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.
AIS Letter to USCIS Re: Fees for Immigrant Survivors
YWCA USA joins comments recommending that USCIS exempt filing fees for all survivor-based categories.
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.
Gender-Based Violence and Preventing Gun Violence GOTV 2022
This one pager explores how women and women of color are threated by gun violence and highlights relevant legislative actions and priorities headed into the 2022 Midterm Election.
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.
Child Care and Domestic Violence Letter
YWCA urges Congress to expand access to child care in the upcoming economic recovery package and ensure it is available to families impacted by violence and abuse.
YWCA FY22 Appropriations Requests
This YWCA USA letter outlines the networks appropriations requests for fiscal year 2022 regarding FVPSA, Child Care Development Block Grant, Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims, Continuum of Care, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program.
YWCA FY22 Appropriations and Legislative Successes
An overview of strategic efforts utilized to achieve the presidential signing of a $1.5 trillion government funding bill (Omnibus) which provides significant assistance for YWCAs in the areas of gender-based violence and federal appropriations.
YWCA Network Letter Supporting Reauthorization of VAWA
122 YWCAs from 40 states and the District of Columbia wrote a letter urging the Senate to swiftly pass the bipartisan Violence Against WomenReauthorization Act (VAWA) and strengthen support services for survivors and their children.
Ending Forced Arbitration of SA and SH Act Support Letter
YWCA USA joins letter to support passage of H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.
YWCA USA Calls for the Passage of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to pass the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R. 2119) and provide funds for maintaining the safety, resources, and protections critical to all survivors, particularly women of color and other marginalized communities.
YWCA USA 2021 FVPSA Impact and Success Stories
This YWCA USA resource highlights YWCA programs and success stories that are supported by FVPSA funding, and are representative of the difference FVPSA makes in the lives of survivors.
YWCA USA Supports Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
YWCA USA authored this letter urging Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2021 (H.R. 1620).
YWCA USA Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 2021 Legislative Fact Sheet
This YWCA Factsheet outlines how the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 will promote safety and provide essential support to survivors.
End Gender and Racial Bias in Criminal Justice System
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Biden Administration to reform of the criminal justice system to meet the needs of women and girls and all survivors
YWCA USA CEO's Statement on the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo, urges Congress to support a reauthorization of VAWA that maintains the safety, resources, and protections that have been critical to all survivors, particularly women of color and other marginalized communities, and includes the following modest but critical improvements to more fully address the needs of victims and survivors.