by Mary Reardon Johnson Executive Director, YWCA of Western Massachusetts Officer down! Around the city of Springfield, Mass., sirens blare, lights flash, emergency vehicles screech and news media are dispatched.… Continue Reading Tragedy in Springfield, Mass.: When VAWA and Local Domestic Violence Intersect
by Gloria Lau Chief Executive Officer, YWCA USA As an organization dedicated to improving the lives of all women and as the largest provider of battered women’s shelters and domestic… Continue Reading Why is the U.S. Senate Playing Politics with Violence Against Women?
by Kelli Owens Government Relations and Public Policy Director, YWCA Northeast Regional Council Today, April 17, is Pay Equity Day. Discussions abound about how women have or have not cracked… Continue Reading A Good Job for Every Woman
by Gloria Lau Chief Executive Officer, YWCA USA The second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is this Friday, March 23. Thanks to the ACA, more than 20 million… Continue Reading The Affordable Care Act Turns 2 – No Baby Step for Women
The holiday season is here. Many people have family, food, and shopping on their minds. Yet, 1.8 million people are thinking of something else. They are wondering how they will take… Continue Reading Action Alert: Tell Congress to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits