YWCA to Host Live Webcast on “The Politics of Beauty” on June 20, 2011
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...
View ArticleYWCA’s Young Women Advocate for Reproductive Rights
by Danielle Marse-Kapr YWCA Orange County, N.Y. In April 2011, I joined a group of YWCA advocates under 30 in Washington, D.C., for the YWCA National Conference. We joined thousands of activists around...
View ArticleDNC 2012: Video Interview with Juan Williams
by Marianne Schild YWCA Correspondent at DNC The last night of the Democratic National Convention, I got to spend a little time in one of the media boxes with journalist and political analyst Juan...
View ArticleUsing the Power of Our Vote
by Debbie Stabenow U.S. Senator (D-Michigan) 92 years ago, women fought for the right to vote, and won. It was an historic moment when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. While...
View ArticleNot Vanquished
By Scot Nakagawa Race Files I started Race Files after screening 24 hours of political commentary programs. I screened them to test a hunch. That hunch was that if these programs were your only window...
View ArticleRacism. Why are we still talking about it?
By Colleen Butler, Racial Justice Director, and Rachel Krinsky, CEO YWCA Madison Are you growing tired of talking about race with no clear solution in sight? Despite much progress, racial inequity...
View ArticleTop Five on Friday: January 17
By Katie Stanton Social Media & Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA This week, the news cycle has been incredibly female-focused. From politics to health, from birthdays to marriage. Read on for...
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