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No more silent witnesses: A call to action for bystander intervention

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

The lack of accountability to the care and safety of another human being violently attacked in public is becoming commonplace – people being moved to document on their cell phones instead of rendering aid. Although bystander intervention can be overwhelming or scary for some, the first reaction should always be to call for help –… Continue Reading No more silent witnesses: A call to action for bystander intervention

YWCA partners with Kroger to raise awareness of domestic violence

Monday, October 18, 2021

YWCA Greater Cincinnati, in collaboration with YWCA Hamilton & YWCA Dayton, is partnering with Kroger on an inaugural campaign in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and YWCA USA’s Week Without Violence. YWCA USA is the largest network of domestic violence shelters and services in the nation. YWCA-branded signage will be available in 25 clinics… Continue Reading YWCA partners with Kroger to raise awareness of domestic violence

Statement on City of Dayton traffic stop incident

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

On Sept. 30, 2021, City of Dayton police initiated a traffic stop on Clifford Owensby, a Black man with paraplegia. Owensby was forcibly removed from his vehicle, by his hair, and arrested. Owensby has filed a complaint with the Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. YWCA Dayton stands firmly… Continue Reading Statement on City of Dayton traffic stop incident

A calming melody

Friday, October 1, 2021

When first entering a YWCA Dayton domestic violence shelter, you can expect multiple essentials to be available: shampoo, a warm blanket, a healthy snack. For one client, though, that list also included a guitar. “We had a client who was very talented and artistic – she enjoyed drawing, crocheting, and expressed to staff how she… Continue Reading A calming melody

Standing up for young women and young women of color at the Supreme Court

Monday, September 20, 2021

YWCA USA is serving as the lead organization on an amicus or “friend of the court” brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a current Mississippi case that will determine the future of Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects… Continue Reading Standing up for young women and young women of color at the Supreme Court

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