For Immediate Release Contact: Danielle Marse-Kapr 845.629.8656 | dmarsekapr@ywca.org STATEMENT BY YWCA USA CEO Alejandra Y. Castillo “Today the Supreme Court lifted the restraining order on the Muslim travel ban,… Continue Reading The Muslim Travel Ban Puts Families At Risk
By Sameera Hafiz We Belong Together October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Over the years this month has provided us all the opportunity to reflect and refocus on the experiences… Continue Reading Why We Must Protect Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
By Tralonne Shorter Senior Advocacy & Policy Associate for Racial Justice and Civil Rights Without question, immigration reform is one of the most pivotal civil rights issues of our day.… Continue Reading #WorkAgainstViolence: Immigration-Related Violence
By Lecia Imbery Senior Policy Writer, Coalition on Human Needs We know that poverty disproportionately affects women and single moms. In 2013, nearly 16 percent of women and nearly 40… Continue Reading The Intersection of Poverty and Domestic Violence
By Chelsea Parsons Director, Crime and Firearms Policy, Center for American Progress The issue of domestic violence has received a lot of attention in recent weeks, in large part due to… Continue Reading The Intersection of Guns and Domestic Violence