The machine of patriarchy has many parts and YWCA’s Distinguished Young Woman Katelyn Bowden has her sights on dismantling the impunity of those who post explicit images of people without their consent. These crimes affect not just personal lives of the victims who currently do not have a particular state law in their defense, but… Continue Reading Katelyn Bowden: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
Rachel is grateful for the opportunity to empower other women in her role at the Cleveland Leadership Center where she is the Vice President of Strategic Engagement and Director of Cleveland Bridge Builders. “I wake up every day and love what I do. I have found a role that is fulfilling and helps me… Continue Reading Rachel Ciomcia: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
The Major Cities Chiefs Association listed Cleveland as having the fifth highest murder rate per capita in 2017, with four out of every five homicides related to gun violence. According to Cleveland Scene, there were seven confirmed shootings in Cleveland between the evening of Saturday June 16th and early Sunday June 17th alone. To encourage… Continue Reading During this Year’s Circle the Cities with Love, Remember Victims of Gun Violence
If you visit YWCA Greater Cleveland today, you won’t find a gym or swimming pool. However, providing women access to sports and physical fitness programming was a focus of YWCA for decades and remains dear to our hearts. Although there are many more opportunities for women in sports and fitness today, partially due to the… Continue Reading Creating Opportunity for Women in Sports