Advocacy

Our advocacy plan supports the mission of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh by engaging in strategic initiatives that help families thrive.

Voter Education & Empowerment  

YWCA is committed to educating eligible individuals and groups about registering to vote, protecting voting rights, and accessing accurate voter information. Activities include National Voter Registration Day, providing assistance updating and applying for voter registration, and educational opportunities that promote voter empowerment.

Awareness Campaigns

  • Level Up Greater Pittsburgh Pay Equity Campaign

    Black Women’s Policy Center (BWPC), Women and Girls Foundation (WGF), and YWCA Greater Pittsburgh (YWCA GP) have launched a collective pay equity campaign to close the gender pay gap in the Pittsburgh region.

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  • Week Without Violence

    Since it was launched in 1995, the YWCA Week Without Violence has grown from a grassroots initiative into a global movement to end violence against women and girls. At YWCA, we know that not all violence is acknowledged or responded to equally and that some victims go unrecognized altogether. YWCA’s objectives are to educate individuals about their role in preventing the spread of violence and hatred and to heighten awareness of alternatives to violence.

  • YWCA Racial Justice Challenge

    The YWCA Racial Justice Challenge is an educational initiative designed to build community and promote learning.

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Issue Papers

Media & Blog
YWCA Issue Paper Series: Advancing Economic Stability
YWCA Issue Paper Series: Advancing Economic Stability

With this series of issue papers, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh invites you to explore the modern state of historically rooted issues of inequity faced by women of color and their families in the Greater Pittsburgh region — accessing affordable quality childcare, securing safe, affordable housing, and achieving pay equity.

Closing the Gender Pay Equity Gap Blueprint for Success: An Intersectional Approach
Closing the Gender Pay Equity Gap Blueprint for Success: An Intersectional Approach

This is the third in a series of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh issue papers that describes one of today’s most critical issues facing working women, their children, and families: the gender pay equity gap.

Removing Barriers to Economic Opportunities Blueprint for Success: Increasing Access to Affordable, Stable, and Quality Housing
Removing Barriers to Economic Opportunities Blueprint for Success: Increasing Access to Affordable, Stable, and Quality Housing

This is the second in a series of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh issue papers that describe one of today’s most critical issues facing women, their children and families: access to affordable, quality and stable housing.

Educational Opportunities Blueprint for Success: Investing in Affordable, Quality Child Care
Educational Opportunities Blueprint for Success: Investing in Affordable, Quality Child Care

This is the first in a series of YWCAGP issue papers that describes one of today’s most critical issues facing working women, their children and families: access to affordable, high-quality child care and early learning programs.

Become a YWCA USA Advocate

Learn more about health, economic, safety, and racial justice priorities directly affecting women and communities of color at a national level, and sign up to take action.