YWCA USA Comments on Revision of Categorical Eligibility in SNAP
YWCA USA submits comments on the proposed rule to limit SNAP eligibility strongly urges the Department of Agriculture to withdraw the proposed rule in its entirety and to reject any proposals that would cause more women and families to face an increased risk of food and economic insecurity.
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.
Support the Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2019
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to cosponsor the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2019 to support the professionals and institutions who are working to achieve gender equity in education and comply with Title IX.
Oppose the Secure and Protect Act of 2019
YWCA USA joined this letter expressing our strong opposition to S. 1494, the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 as this bill supports harmful immigration policies and will make sweeping changes to critical safety programs, including asylum, impacting thousands in need of protection.
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.
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 Comments on SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents
YWCA USA comments opposing a proposed USDA rule to impose additional requirements to receive SNAP on able-bodied adults without dependents and urges the Department of Agriculture to reject any proposals that would cause more women and families to face an increased risk of food and economic insecurity.
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.
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.
Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant FY2020 Request
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to support at least $698 million for the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant in the FY2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
$400 million FY2020 Request for Title X Family Planning Program
YWCA USA joined this coalition letter urging Congress to use the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill to make a strong statement in support of Title X’s high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centered family planning care - specifically sexual and reproductive health services - by funding the program at $400 million.
Support the Johnson Amendment 2019
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress you to protect and maintain the Johnson Amendment, which is the longstanding tax law provision that safeguards the integrity and independence of our nation’s charitable nonprofits, houses of worship, and foundations by ensuring they do not endorse or oppose candidates for public office.
Pass the Raise the Minimum Wage Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging Congress to cosponsor and swiftly pass two the Raise the Wage Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act that will advance core values for millions of women and families across the country by demanding equal pay, pay equity, and raising the minimum wage.
YWCA USA comments on proposed rule Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education
YWCA USA submits comments opposing a proposed rule changing Title IX implementation because it would significantly set back decades of progress against sexual harassment and violence in our schools; YWCA USA urges the Department of Education to reject the Proposed Rules in their entirety.
Oppose William Barr's Nomination
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging the Senate to oppose Barr's confirmation for Attorney General of the United States.
Advance Gender Equality and Human Rights
YWCA USA joined this coalition letter urging the 116th Congress to prioritize legislation, oversight, and funding that directly promotes and advances gender equality and human rights regardless of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.
Pass the Raise the Wage Act of 2019
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter to support the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $8.55 this year and increase it over the next five years until it reaches $15 an hour in 2024; additionally addressing pay equity and help close the gender wage gap.