Economic Justice Letter for Abortion Access & the EACH Act
YWCA USA urges Speaker Pelosi to bring the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act to the floor for a vote before the end of the year.
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.
Support a National Paid Sick and Safe Days Standard
YWCA USA joined National Partnership's letter urging Congress to co-sponsor and advocate for swift consideration of the Healthy Families Act (S. 840/H.R. 1784), which would create a national paid sick and safe days standard giving working people the ability to earn up to seven paid sick days a year.
American Families Need a Comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to support a comprehensive paid family and medical leave policy to support optimal child development, improve maternal health, reduce disparities and enable future generations to live healthier lives.
Help Women Survive and Recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to pass these two critical bills as a first step in enacting a robust agenda to help women survive and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, which includes raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, creating a permanent paid family and medical leave policy, setting a national paid sick days standard, creating an equitable, sustainable child care system for all, protecting women from violence and workplace harassment, and strengthening the right to organize and bargain collectively.
Support for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 2021
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to support Pregnant Workers Fairness Act which healthy pregnancies and economic security for pregnant workers and their families and strengthens the economy.
Protect Families' Economic Security During COVID-19
YWCA USA joined this letter urging members of Congress to pass the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act to support working families’ economic security, promote racial and gender equity, and ensure access to paid leave.
Family Caregivers Need Paid Leave Too
YWCA USA joined this letter asking HHS to to clarify that paid sick leave extends to family caregivers for people with disabilities and older adults because of care provider closure or direct care workers unavailability due to COVID-19.
Support Paid Sick Leave during COVID-19
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to swiftly pass the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act (S. 3415/H.R. 6150) ensuring working people have access to 14 days of paid sick leave during the COVID-19 outbreak or any future public health emergency.
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.