YWCA USA is committed to promoting and protecting the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, and stronly supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

YWCA USA wrote Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is support “care economy” policies that promote gender and racial equity and the passage of the Build Back Better Act.

This YWCA USA executice summary outlines recommendations to advance racial justice and safety measures that protect women and girls of color from harm by law enforcement, school resource officers,i immigration authorities, and other state actors.

YWCA USA joined this letter seeking Congressional support for urgent relief through retention and improvement of the ERTC in budget reconciliation that will enable charitable organizations to contribute to our nation’s relief, recovery, and rebuilding.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Congress to make permanent, through the reconciliation bill, the temporary expansions of the child tax credit (CTC) and earned income tax credit (EITC) contained in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and to extend eligibility to include all families, regardless of immigration status.

YWCA USA authored this letter expressing support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.4) and urging Congress to vote YES when the bill comes to the House floor for a vote.

YWCA USA wrote this letter to express our support for the nomination of Catherine Lhamon to serve as the next Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education and to urge Senators to vote yes when this nomination comes to the Senate floor.

YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to pass the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R. 2119) and provide funds for maintaining the safety, resources, and protections critical to all survivors, particularly women of color and other marginalized communities.

YWCA USA joined this letter urging President Biden to take timely and critical executive actions on the issue of equal pay.

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.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter stating the importance of stutdents learning true history and support critical race theory.

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'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.

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.

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.

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.

YWCA USA joined this letter to firmly denounce the recent rise in antisemitic hate crimes.

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.

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.