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.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter asking the Biden-Harris administration to immediately cancel student debt.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's statement condeming 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.

YWCA USA joind this letter urging President Biden to boost the economy, tackle racial disparities, and provide much-needed stimulus to help all Americans weather the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated recession by using executive authority to cancel federal student debt immediately.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging the Office for Civil Rights to make changes to the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) timing and survey instrument.

YWCA USA joined Child Trauma and ACEs Policy Working Group's letter asking Congress to support those who work with children and youth during the FY22 process, enabling a sustainable workforce environment and nurture the partnership of schools, communities, and families in order to meet the current needs of children and prevent the devastating consequences of unaddressed trauma.

This YWCA USA resource higlights YWCA programs and success stories that are supported by FVPSA funding, and are representative of the difference FVPSA makes in the lives of survivors.

YWCA USA joind this letter speaking against hate and joins the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in calling for an investment in transformative justice that begins with cross racial dialogue and community-building that address the root causes of violence and hate.

YWCA USA joined this letter strongly endorsing the Equality Act because advancing civil rights for LGBTQ people is critical to advancing women’s rights and gender justice.

YWCA USA joined this letter to offer our partnership and support to ensure that equitable economic recovery efforts include provisions that uplift a comprehensive child care and early education system.

YWCA USA authored this letter urging Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2021 (H.R. 1620).

YWCA USA joined this letter to celebrate many helpful aspects of the law and urge Congress and the Administration to quickly take action to enact further relief for charities and nonprofits.

YWCA USA joined this letter supporting the confirmation of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and urge you to vote yes when this vote comes to the Senate floor.