Restrictive legislation is being introduced at an alarming rate across our state. We need YOUR help to ensure our rights to education, abortion access, health care, and more are protected. Continue reading to learn more about current legislation being introduced in Ohio and how you can take action. YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Education OPPOSED:… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Legislative Priorities
This weekend, 10 people were murdered and three were injured in Buffalo New York. Because of the color of their skin, Aaron, Ruth, Pearly, Katherine, Deacon Heyward, Celestine, Roberta, Margus, Andre, and Geraldine were targeted and stolen from their loved ones and a community that cherished them. My heart is with their families and with… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Statement on Buffalo Shooting
YWCA Greater Cleveland has been on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women in our community for over 150 years and we are proud to stand in solidarity with the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and the Homeless Congress in support of Cleveland’s Homeless Bill of Rights. This legislation, guided by the incredible… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Endorses the Homeless Bill of Rights
Leaked Supreme Court documents show the Supreme Court has likely voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, eliminating legal protections for abortion rights. In Ohio, State Rep. Jean Schmidt introduced House Bill 598, which would ban all abortions in Ohio except for those performed to “save the life of the mother.” This bill is a “trigger ban,” meaning… Continue Reading ACTION ALERT: PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS