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YWCA is on a Mission
YWCA’s commitment to racial justice and civil rights runs deep
Since the 1800s, Black and Native women have been providing leadership in YWCA’s movement, and because of the leadership of women of color, in 1946 YWCA began working for integration throughout the organization, adopting an “interracial charter” that established that “wherever there is injustice on the basis of race, whether in the community, the nation, or the world, our protest must be clear and our labor for its removal, vigorous, and steady.”
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YWCA Contra Costa / Sacramento Newsletter for FY2024-2025 Q4
Discover how the YWCA Contra Costa/Sacramento is empowering communities through action and education with its impactful campaign, "Until Justice Just Is." Dive into critical discussions on misinformation, interpersonal racism, the myth of the American Dream, and the racialization of crime—each designed to foster meaningful change and challenge systemic inequities. Join us in redefining justice and building a fairer future for everyone.
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Asian American And Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Women's Equal Pay Day Toolkit
Equal Pay Days recognize the current status of the gender wage gap and launches a calendar – calculated each year based on Census and other economic and workforce data – that represents the dates that women across racial and ethnic groups, disability, sexual orientation, and parenthood would have to work in the current year to earn what a white, non-Hispanic man working year-round, full time made the previous year.