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.
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.
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.
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.
Rescind Harmful Title IX Regulations from Previous Administration
YWCA USA joined the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education's letter urging the Department of Education keep Title IX regulations as clear and easily understandable as possible and to ensure that grievance procedures are fair and equitable and work for all types of sex discrimination.
Solidarity Statement Denouncing the Increase in Antisemitic Hate Crimes
YWCA USA joined this letter to firmly denounce the recent rise in antisemitic hate crimes.
Bipartisan Support for the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act
YWCA USA joined this letter in support of the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act as it would improve hate crime statistics and promote a better response to hate crime within our communities during a time where hate crimes against Asian American communities as well as hate crimes against other people of color, religious minorities, immigrants, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ community are increasing.
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
Prohibit Discrimination in All COVID-19 Response Bills
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to ensure that during the COVID-19 pandemic, all benefits, programs, services and assistance provided through COVID-19 response legislation are open to all persons who are eligible and in need, free from discrimination.
Title IX Sexual Harassment Proposed Rule
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging the Secretary to suspend the rulemaking process for the proposed Title IX sexual harassment rule until after the national emergency for COVID-19 has come to an end and schools have resumed their regular operations.
YWCA USA Comments on HUD’s Harmful Proposed Rule
YWCA USA submits comments on the proposed rule published at 84 FR42854, RIN 2529-AA98, with the title, “HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard.” (Proposed Rule) opposing any changes to HUD’s existing Disparate Impact Rule and urges HUD to withdraw the Proposed Rule in its entirety because it would significantly undermine the protections against housing discrimination for women, children, or families offered by the Disparate Impact Rule.
YWCA USA comments on RIN 0945-AA11 HHS proposed revision to Section 1557 of the ACA
YWCA USA urges the Office for Civil Rights to reject the Proposed Revisions to Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) permiting discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, immigrant communities, those with disabilities, those needed reproductive health care, and survivors of gender-based violence.
YWCA USA Opposes HUD's Proposed Rule on HCDA Act Verification of Eligibility Status
YWCA USA comments on proposed rule opposing a HUD proposed rule changing the verification standards for eligibility for housing and urges the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to withdraw the Rule in its entirety and to ensure that HUD’s long-standing regulations remain in effect.
Pass the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging Congress to co-sponsor the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (BE HEARD) in the Workplace Act (S. 1082, H.R. 2148) to defending civil rights, ensuring workplace fairness, and ending gender-based violence for millions of individuals.
Invitation to United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Racism
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Pompeo to extend an invitation to Professor E. Tendayi Achiume of the United Nations to conduct an official fact-finding visit to examine the historic and present marks of racism and racial discrimination that have presented new and renewed, alarming trends of racism in the United States.