YWCA USA CEO's Statement on the Justice in Policing Act
YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo, emphasizes YWCA's support for the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (H.R.7120/ S.3912) which takes important, foundational steps to implement long overdue police accountability measures that get to the underlying systems, policies, and structures that reinforce and embed racism in our justice system.
YWCA USA CEO's Statement on the Healthy Families Act
YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo, on the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784) to emphasize the need for a national paid sick days standard, particularly for working women of color as well as survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
YWCA USA CEO's Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment
YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo, submits a statement advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment as it would help improve the lives of survivors of domestic and sexual violence around the country by giving Congress the constitutional basis to pass laws that give women victimized by gender-based violence recourse in the courts and providing a constitutional basis for claims of gender-based violence.
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.