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YWCA Statement on Child Care Supplement Budget Request
On Oct. 25, 2023, President Biden formally called on Congress to provide $16 billion in child care stabilization funding.
YWCA USA Statement on the Israel-Hamas War
This is an excerpt: On Oct. 6, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war.
UScellular Donates $100K to YWCA USA to Advance STEAM Educational Opportunities
This is an excerpt: UScellular is partnering with YWCA USA to update their TechGYRLS® Curriculum for a planned launch in 2024. The company announced a $100,000 grant today to support the update to the curriculum that will help to reach more young women and encourage careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math).
Readout of Gender Justice Advocates’ Meeting with the Biden Administration on Closing the Wage and Wealth Gap for Black Women
This is an excerpt: On Friday, September 15, 2023, gender and racial justice experts convened at the White House to address the critical issue of closing the wage and wealth gap for Black women. The meeting was a pivotal step toward discussing strategies to achieve gender and racial pay equity.
YWCA USA CEO: Even as Our Rights are Rolled Back, We Must Be Resilient
This is an excerpt: This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in multiple cases that—in the aftermath of their 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health—continue to roll back rights and protections for women, communities of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, victims of stalking, and other marginalized communities:
YWCA Statement: Affirmative Action
This is an excerpt: Today, June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court rolled back decades of progress on educational opportunity and socioeconomic mobility by narrowing the consideration of race in higher education admissions.