Women's History Month - YWCA Leaders!

During #WomensHistoryMonth, we are proudly uplifting our history of advancing justice for all women and uplifting the sheroes past and present at the forefront of that work. From Maria Chavez Wilcox, the first Latina CEO of @YWCAworks, to Eun Kyung Kim, the first AAPI Executive Director of @YWCAQueens, to Magdalena Verdugo, the first Latina CEO of @YWCASouthernAZ, we celebrate all #EmpoweredWomen breaking barriers across the YWCA network  Learn more about our legacy of justice: bit.ly/3YkxESr #WHM2023

JOY HASHIMOTO

“My parents taught me how to work for change.” - Joy Hashimoto

After she and her family were sent to the Amache Japanese-American Internment Camp in Colorado during WWII, Joy Hashimoto became active in the YWCA movement after her mother helped to establish YWCAs in different internment camps to help women and girls in the camps: bit.ly/3SHd9he Later, she herself became an active #YWCAleader. Today, we are proud to celebrate Joy's decades of service and legacy of advancing justice. bit.ly/3Ye4Vi7. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM2023

DEANNA ESPINA

Today, we are celebrating the leadership of Deanna Espina, one of the first Native American women elected to the National Board of YWCA USA. She was inaugurated in 1993 and represented YWCA as a member of the Yakama Nation. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM2023

MINNIE RIDDICK

Today, we are celebrating the leadership of Mrs. Minnie Riddick, the first Black woman to serve as Executive Director at @YWCACharlotte. We remember her courageous work and legacy for YWCA. Learn more about her story here  legcy.co/3lylTd9 #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM2023

For more than 160 years, YWCA has proudly given voice to sheroes and changemakers, including suffragettes, advocates for working women; and early supporters of women in finance, whose voices and much-needed advocacy paved the way toward building a more equitable world for all women. Read @YWCAUSA’s latest blog post to learn more about their efforts and how we continue to build on our legacy of justice: bit.ly/3YkxESr #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM2023

MADIE HALL XUMA

From her roles at YWCAs in Winston-Salem, NC, and in South Africa, followed later by joining the World YWCA Executive Committee, Madie Hall Xuma spent her extraordinary life immersed in global Black women's activism. On #InternationalWomensDay, we are proud to celebrate this incredible #YWCAleader and her legacy of justice. Learn more about her: bit.ly/3IIqJfY #IWD2023 #WHM2023 #WomensHistoryMonth

CASEY HARDEN

On #InternationalWomensDay, we are celebrating Casey Harden, General Secretary of World YWCA. Learn how Casey has been a champion for women and girls through her service to YWCA at the local, national, and international level: bit.ly/3IrUuTc #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM2023 #IWD2023

Over the last 160 years, YWCA has evolved to meet the moment, building upon our rich history of advocating on behalf of all women. Read @YWCAUSA's latest blog post to learn about the changemakers past and present at the forefront of that work. bit.ly/3YkxESr #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM2023