Confirm Catherine Lhamon for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Senators to support the confirmation of Catherine Lhamon to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education.
Response to Attacks on the Right of Students to Learn About Historical and Ongoing Racial Oppression
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter stating the importance of students learning true history and support critical race theory.
Support Catherine Lhamon for Assistant Secretary
YWCA USA joined this letter to express strong support of the nomination of Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education (ED).
YWCA USA Racism is a Public Health Crisis Policy Statement
YWCA USA's Racism is a Public Health Crisis policy statement examines several social determinants of health and how decades of social, economic, and political laws, policies, and systems created health and well-being for some, but are disproportionately burdening people of color with injury, disease, and premature death.
End the Criminalization of Students, Invest in Counselors, Safer Environment for Kids
YWCA USA joined this letter endorsing the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act as it would prohibit the use of federal funds for maintaining police in schools and invest funding to help schools hire counselors, social workers, and other trauma-informed support personnel necessary to create safe and inclusive learning environments.
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.
A Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Fact Sheet
YWCA USA created a Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis fact sheet to educate readers on why the resolution is needed and how it will advance racial equity.
Solidarity Statement Denouncing the Increase in Antisemitic Hate Crimes
YWCA USA joined this letter to firmly denounce the recent rise in antisemitic hate crimes.
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.
Senate Must Improve the House-Passed Justice in Policing Act
YWCA USA joined this letter demanding the Senate make meaningful improvements to the House-passed George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (JPA), as a bipartisan group of legislators look to advance a version of the JPA with deliberate speed.
Civil Rights Principles for Student Loan Debt Cancellation
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter asking the Biden-Harris administration to immediately cancel student debt.
Help Nonprofits Retain Staff to Serve their Communities
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to include the WORK NOW Act in economic stimulus legislation to help nonprofit organizations retain their employees, scale their service delivery, and provide unemployed people with new jobs serving their communities.
The WORK Now Act Will Support Nonprofit and Staff
YWCA USA joined this Nonprofit Coalition letter asking President Biden to express his support for inclusion of the WORK NOW Act in your economic stimulus legislation to support nonprofits and encourage employment.
Confirm Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
YWCA USA joined this letter with strong support for the nomination of Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice.
Mental Health School Reopening Guidance
YWCA USA joined this letter uring the Department of Education (ED) to issue guidance that supports schools to prioritize supplemental funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (American Rescue Plan) for mental health services and supports as students return to in-person learning from COVID-19.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program FY22 Appropriations Request
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to increase funding for the Office of Population Affairs’ (OPA) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program to $150 million and dedicate at least $900,000 within the Public Health Services (PHS) funding for “Evaluation of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Approaches” to reactivate the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence.
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.
Prioritize Housing Investments in the Future Recovery or Infrastructure Legislation
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Predient Biden and Secretary Fudge to prioritize robust investments in housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) in any future recovery or infrastructure package.
Solidarity Statement on Recent Wave of Hate Crimes Against Asian Community
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's statement condemning misogynistic and racist attacks and is united with our local allies in demanding community-centered responses to better support Asian women and elders, who have been disproportionately impacted by the increase in violence.