What is VAWA and Why Does it Matter?
By Sharon Svec YWCA Clark County The Violence Against Women Act (or VAWA) was initially first signed into law on September 13, 1994 by President Clinton. This milestone marked the increased...
View ArticleThe Price of Love
by Meesha Emmett Communications Manager, YWCA Central Alabama During the month of October, the YWCA Central Alabama is spreading hope, health and healing throughout the central Alabama community by...
View ArticleYWCA of O’ahu Offers Hawai’i’s First Transitional Housing to Homeless Women...
by Kimberly Miyazawa Frank Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of O‘ahu On a cold January night in 2011, roughly 68,000 veterans across the nation were spotted on the street without a roof over their heads....
View ArticleEmpowering Communities to End Violence Against Women
By Lara Pukatch Senior Global Development Manager, Women Thrive Worldwide It’s hard not to feel overwhelmed when you realize that one in three women worldwide will experience violence at some point...
View ArticleTop Five on Friday – November 1
By Katie Stanton Social Media & Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA This week, there were several great updates from YWCA local associations, who are working hard in their communities to empower...
View ArticleTop Five on Friday: December 6
By Katie Stanton Social Media & Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA This week, check out some of the latest and greatest updates from our local associations across the country! 1. YWCA Chicago...
View ArticleYWCA Billings Launches Campaign to Reach Victims of Abuse
By Merry Lee Olson CEO, YWCA Billings Twenty years after the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was put in place to try to protect women, its value is more important than ever—and as needed in lesser...
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