Include $50 Million for Child Care in COVID-19 Relief Package
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter asking Congress to provide at least $50 billion in dedicated child care funding in the 4th COVID-19 package.
Request to Restore ACA Access for DACA Recipients during COVID-19
YWCA USA joined this letter requesting that the Secretary direct HHS to restore access to healthcare benefits under the ACA for DACA recipients in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
Increase Federal Funding for Child Care and Early Learning Programs FY2021
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to consider increasing funding for children and families as they decide allocations for the FY 2021 appropriations bills and determine specific program funding levels.
Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 270)
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging Congress to pass of the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 270) to achieve pay equity women in this country.
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.
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.
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.
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.