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
The Stand Against Racism Challenge has an exciting new platform! YWCA is proud to partner with Certain, Inc. to provide an engaging new website and app to host the 21-Day Challenge. To help you navigate, YWCA is providing this guide to creating an account with Certain and accessing all of the exciting new tools and… Continue Reading Your Stand Against Racism Challenge Guide
YWCA Greater Cleveland strongly denounces recent statements and legislation that label gender-affirming medical care child abuse. Gender-affirming medical care can be lifesaving for transgender and gender expansive people of any age, who already face extreme medical, legislative, and societal barriers to receiving this care. These orders and legislations successfully fuel transphobia in governments, workplaces, schools,… Continue Reading In Solidarity With Our Transgender Community
Dear Readers, It has been my honor to serve as YWCA Greater Cleveland’s Chief Program Officer for the past ten years and now to take on the role of Interim President and CEO. In the spirit of this season of reflection, I am proud to look back at my time here working alongside our outgoing… Continue Reading A Letter From Our Interim CEO
UNTIL JUSTICE JUST IS YWCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a part of the Until Justice…Just Is campaign. Each month this year, we have covered a different topic to explore some of the many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our community and our… Continue Reading Until Justice Just Is.
UNTIL JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES…JUST IS. YWCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a part of the Until Justice…Just Is campaign. Join us as we cover a different topic each month to explore some of the many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our… Continue Reading Until Justice For People With Disabilities…Just Is.
YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND TO HONOR 8 WOMEN AT THE 46TH WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATION YWCA Greater Cleveland celebrates another year of its signature Women of Achievement celebration. This year’s event will be locally televised on May 26th at 7:00 PM on Channel 3 WKYC. The Women of Achievement Academy boasts over 200 past honorees, all of whom are esteemed leaders,… Continue Reading 2022 Women of Achievement Honorees
UNTIL [HOUSING] JUSTICE…JUST IS YWCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a part of the Until Justice…Just Is campaign. Join us as we cover a different topic each month to explore some of the many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our community and our… Continue Reading Until [Housing] Justice…Just Is.
YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND PRESIDENT & CEO MARGARET MITCHELL TO BECOME CEO OF YWCA USA Cleveland – October 14, 2021 – President & CEO of YWCA Greater Cleveland, Margaret Mitchell, has been selected as the new CEO of YWCA USA after an ambitious 10-month national search. “I am not a Clevelander but got here as fast… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland President & CEO Margaret Mitchell to Become CEO of YWCA USA