Rescind Executive Order 13950 on Race and Sex Stereotyping
YWCA USA joined this letter urging President Trump to Rescind Executive Order 13950 as it inflicts deep concern and confusion across the nonprofit sector due to its vague terms, its restrictions on speech, and its already-documented chilling effects on workplace diversity and inclusion efforts.
Call for COVID-19 Relief Deal to Avert Further Job Losses and Economic Damage
YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo, joined Council of Nonprofit's leader letter urging Congressional leadership to return to the negotiating table and stay in Washington until a relief package is enacted that addresses the needs of the nonprofit sector.
Consequences of Inaction on COVID-19 Tax Legislation
YWCA USA joined Council of Nonprofit's letter urging Ways and Means Subcommittee Members to pass legislation that includes COVID-19 tax relief.
We Still Deserve Safety Report: Renewing the Call to End the Criminalization of Women and Girls of Color
YWCA USA authored this briefing paper describing unique and particular ways in which girls and women of color experience racial profiling and criminalization across a range of situations and settings.
Extend the Statutory Reporting Deadlines for the 2020 Census
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to include imperative language in the next Senate COVID-19 relief package (HEALS Act) that would extend the statutory reporting deadlines for the 2020 Census by four months.
Racial Justice & Police Violence Policy Statement
YWCA USA sets forth three core policy priorities to address the on-going racial justice crisis addressing police violence and racism.
Include $50 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Package for Child Care
YWCA USA joined this letter urging leadership to provide at least $50 billion in funding for child care in the next relief package.
Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Safeguard the Fundamental Right to Vote
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Congress to Voting Rights Advancement Act to safeguard the fundamental right to voting.
Request to Reform CARES Act to Support Nonprofits
YWCA USA joined Council of Nonprofit's letter urging senators to address four specific issues that support nonprofits in the 4th COVID-19 relief package so nonprofits can continue to provide frontline services to those in need and help our communities recover.
Support Election Provisions in the HEROS Act
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging senators to support HEROES Act election protection provisions and voting rights.
Request for Guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program
YWCA USA joined Council of Nonprofit's letter urgently requesting that the Trump Administration take action to address critical administrative and regulatory issues arising from federal legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis and provide guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program.
Strengthen The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (JPA)
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Congress to Strengthen The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (JPA) and include the policy changes our coalition offers in order to perfect this bill and rectify the systemic racism that has taken the lives of countless Black and Brown people.
Asylum NPRM Comment Extension Request
YWCA USA joined this letter requesting an extension to the 30-day comment period for a proposed rule ending gender-based asylum.
Continue Funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program and the Personal Responsibility Education Program
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to continue funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program and the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), and to protect the integrity of those programs improving maternal and infant health as FY21 appropriations are determined.
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.
Denounce Racism, White Supremacy, and Police Violence
YWCA USA joined this letter calling on all child care and early learning advocates to denounce racism, white supremacy, and police violence; we call upon each of us to do the vital individual and collective anti-racist work that is required as we advocate for a more just and equitable child care system that truly demonstrates that Black families, Black educators, Black children, and Black lives matter.
Civil Rights Principles for Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive Schools
YWCA USA joined this letter listing of principles to include in legislation to ensure Black children and all children are treated fairly in our nation’s schools addressing trauma, school discipline, and more.
Request to Investigate the Death of George Floyd
YWCA USA joined this letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Floyd’s death as well as the Minneapolis Police Department’s long history of brutality against Black and Brown individuals in the community it serves.
Request to Investigate the Death of Breonna Taylor
YWCA USA joined this letter requesting asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the recent fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.
Request for a Special Session on the Escalating Situation of Police Violence and Repression of Protests
YWCA USA joined this letter urging members of the U.N. Human Rights Council to convene a Special Session on the situation of human rights in the United States in order to respond to the unfolding grave human rights crisis borne out of the repression of nationwide given the recent history of racist policing in cities across the country that continues with seeming impunity from the killing of Michael Brown and the repression of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, to the murder of George Floyd.