This is an excerpt: The Affordable Health Care Act, the new healthcare law signed by President Obama included a number of provisions that helped women obtain affordable, quality healthcare.

This is an excerpt: The Affordable Health Care Act, the new healthcare law signed by President Obama included a number of provisions that helped women obtain affordable, quality healthcare.

This is an excerpt: YWCA USA is a partner in HERvotes, a coalition of leading women’s organizations focused on mobilizing women voters in 2012 around preserving women’s Health and Economic rights (HERrights.)

YWCA USA is a partner in HERvotes, a coalition of leading women’s organizations focused on mobilizing women voters in 2012 around preserving women’s Health and Economic rights (HERrights.)

This is an excerpt: By Desiree HoffmanDirector of Advocacy and Policy, YWCA USAMarch 23, 2011, marked the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yet polls show that less than 47% of Americans know how it affects them.

This is an excerpt: By Desiree HoffmanDirector of Advocacy and Policy, YWCA USAMarch 23, 2011, marked the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yet polls show that less than 47% of Americans know how it affects them.

This is an excerpt: All across the country, YWCAs see amazing examples of resilient women who defy odds, overcome incredible obstacles, and empower themselves to create the lives -- amazing lives -- they want to live.One such example is Marie Johnson in Evansville, Ind.

This is an excerpt: All across the country, YWCAs see amazing examples of resilient women who defy odds, overcome incredible obstacles, and empower themselves to create the lives -- amazing lives -- they want to live.One such example is Marie Johnson in Evansville, Ind.

This is an excerpt: Dear Congress,*I pay my taxes, make timely payments to all three of my student loans, respect my elders, pay my parking tickets, kind to animals, and graduated with honors.

This is an excerpt: Dear Congress,*I pay my taxes, make timely payments to all three of my student loans, respect my elders, pay my parking tickets, kind to animals, and graduated with honors.

This is an excerpt: Join us as we commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the September 11th attacks.The YWCA USA recognizes the courage and strength of our women first responders, who selflessly risked their lives to help thousands of victims of 9/11.

This is an excerpt: Join us as we commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the September 11th attacks.The YWCA USA recognizes the courage and strength of our women first responders, who selflessly risked their lives to help thousands of victims of 9/11.

This is an excerpt: Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress. The President’s speech will focus on his jobs plan which is expected to include initiatives aimed at creating jobs, assistance for state and local governments and assistance for unemployed workers.In anticipation of the speech

This is an excerpt: Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress. The President’s speech will focus on his jobs plan which is expected to include initiatives aimed at creating jobs, assistance for state and local governments and assistance for unemployed workers.In anticipation of the speech

This is an excerpt: The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released a startling report that shows women have lost ground in the job market in the two years since the recession officially ended in June 2009. According to NWLC, since the beginning of the recovery men have regained lost jobs, while women have gained no net jobs.

This is an excerpt: The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released a startling report that shows women have lost ground in the job market in the two years since the recession officially ended in June 2009. According to NWLC, since the beginning of the recovery men have regained lost jobs, while women have gained no net jobs.

This is an excerpt: The case kept coming up in the back of my mind (interrupting me really) when I sat down to work on this blog about image, beauty and women’s power. Then I turned to wonder… What if there’s a connection between the two?

This is an excerpt: The case kept coming up in the back of my mind (interrupting me really) when I sat down to work on this blog about image, beauty and women’s power. Then I turned to wonder… What if there’s a connection between the two?

This is an excerpt: Throughout the summer, the YWCA USA will be celebrating our sisters in arms, the women who volunteer for the United States armed forces.

This is an excerpt: YWCA USA will host a free, live webinar entitled “Beauty and the Beholder: The Politics of Beauty and Image” to address the issue of Appearance-Based Discrimination. The webinar will explore the impact of discrimination based on looks for all women across the nation. The webinar will also focus on this issue within the context of the mission of the YWCA: Empowering Women and Eliminating Racism.