YWCA USA joined Independent Sector's letter expressing thanks for the introduction of S. 4571, the Census Deadline Extensions Act of 2020, and offer support.

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.

YWCA USA joined Council of Nonprofit's letter urging Ways and Means Subcommittee Members to pass legislation that includes COVID-19 tax relief.

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.

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.

YWCA USA sets forth three core policy priorities to address the on-going racial justice crisis addressing police violence and racism.

YWCA USA joined this letter urging leadership to provide at least $50 billion in funding for child care in the next relief package.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Congress to Voting Rights Advancement Act to safeguard the fundamental right to voting.

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.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging senators to support HEROES Act election protection provisions and voiting rights.

YWCA USA joined this letter in support of fixing the Main Street Lending Program and including provisions in the next COVID-19 relief package that ensure mid-sized nonprofitorganizations have access to forgivable loans

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.

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.

YWCA USA joined this letter requesting an extension to the 30-day comment period for a proposed rule ending gender-based asylum.

YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to continue funding for the Teen Pregnancy Pregention (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, 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.

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.

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 addrssing trauma, school discipline, and more.

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.

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.