By Shannon Isom As with every year, 2021 could not be compared to others. We were hoping we were at the end of COVID and hoping we at the beginning of our back to normalcy. We transitioned in 2021, knowing that if we could move through such a trying global test, and after a major… Continue Reading President & CEO Shannon Isom’s Annual Meeting address
Today, the Supreme Court issued the highly anticipated ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturned the landmark decision, Roe v. Wade. YWCA has boldly led, time and time again, to secure rights that are essential to the pursuit of gender and racial justice. The vision of YWCA is a world in which… Continue Reading YWCA Dayton issues statement on Supreme Court overturn of Roe v. Wade
YWCA Dayton’s director of our Center for Survivors of Sexual Violence delivered the following proponent testimony to the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee in support of H.B. 390 during its second hearing on Feb. 15, 2022. H.B. 390 would require sexual assault exam kits for trafficking in persons cases. Chair LaRe, Vice Chair Swearingen, Ranking… Continue Reading H.B. 390 Testimony
Today, along with more than 200 sister YWCA’s across the country, we reflect on the life and legacy of an icon in promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His drive for equality still informs the work we do, every day, to ensure that women, girls, and people… Continue Reading Six ways to continue the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
YWCA Dayton is celebrating 11 women as graduates of its new Sojourn Leadership and Justice Academy, which completed its inaugural year this month. First introduced in late 2019 and paused for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first class of Sojourners began in April 2021. Sojourn is a professional development cohort for women,… Continue Reading Inaugural class of Sojourn Leadership & Justice Academy graduates
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