The YWCA Annual Conference: Women Leaders Coming Together
By De’Kendrea Stamps YWCA of Madison, Wisc. The Annual Conference is a time to build strong bonds with your colleagues from other YWCAs and to learn best practices from YWCA staff and workshop leaders....
View ArticleThank You for a Successful Year!
by Katie Stanton Social Media Manager, YWCA USA 2013 is nearly here, so let’s take a step back and reflect on the accomplishments of the past year. For the YWCA, looking back helps us remember what we...
View ArticleCDBG is a Critical Lifeline for Our Community
By Rachel Libelo Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, YWCA Greater Baltimore To end the government shutdown, Congress will have to pass a Continuing Resolution that extends funding levels from the last...
View ArticleA Woman’s Nation: Helping Women Find Opportunity
By Katie Stanton Social Media and Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA It’s with great interest that I’ve followed the media storm surround the release of the Shriver Center’s newest report, A Woman’s...
View ArticleHow Key Tax Credits Promote Economic Empowerment
By Roxy Caines Center on Budget and Policy Priorities While the beginning of March means that spring is almost here, it also represents the midway point of the tax season, and a good time to highlight...
View ArticleRochester’s History of Strong Women Continues Today
By Jean Carroll, President & CEO YWCA Rochester & Monroe County March is designated as “Women’s History Month,” and I’m honored to live and work in a city that has such a rich history of...
View ArticleHow are the lives of women impacted by racism?
By Michele Davis Director of Community and Social Justice Initiatives, YWCA of Brooklyn Women must fight daily for pay equality, safety at home and on the streets, and the right to not be victimized...
View ArticleYWCA Billings Launches Campaign to Reach Victims of Abuse
By Merry Lee Olson CEO, YWCA Billings Twenty years after the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was put in place to try to protect women, its value is more important than ever—and as needed in lesser...
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