Week Without Violence

Each October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, YWCA USA leads Week Without Violence (WWV), a national campaign that raises awareness and advances solutions to end gender-based violence. Throughout the week, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh invites community members, employers, and services providers to learn, engage, and take action through educational podcasts, daily awareness activities, a national Town Hall, and a local training event held in partnership with Women Against Abusive Relationships (WAAR)

Monday, October 19

Featured Podcast: What are some myths about teen dating abuse?
Social Media Challenge: To mark the first day of the 2026 WWV, visit YWCA GP’s social media pages and share our WWV post with your network.

Tuesday, October 20

YWCA USA Virtual Town Hall
Featuring Watch You Rise
3:00 p.m.
As part of WWV, YWCA USA will host a national virtual event on Tuesday, October 20 at 3:00 p.m. featuring clips from the documentary Watch You Rise, directed by Isabella Grace Cohn and produced by Marina Hunt and Elizabeth Woodward. The film explores the lasting impact of sexual violence across generations while offering a powerful examination of resilience, healing, and collective responsibility, and a live conversation with the filmmakers, creating opportunities for communities to explore critical questions about safety, justice, healing, and the systemic changes needed to end gender-based violence.

Featured Podcast: What if my partner needs to approve my social media posts?
Social Media Challenge: Show your commitment to helping us end gender-based violence by wearing YWCA’s signature color, persimmon (orange). Share a photo of yourself wearing persimmon on social media and ask your network to join the Week Without Violence. Make sure to tag us in the post!

Wednesday, October 21

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Trauma-Informed Training with WAAR
Recognize, Respond, Refer: RISING TOGETHER
Centering Young Voices to End Gender-Based Violence
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, 6907 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
A free service-provider and employer training for HR staff, supervisors, and program staff on recognizing signs of abuse and responding with care. Lunch will be provided.

Thursday, October 22

Featured Podcast: What if someone is bothering me at work?
Social Media Challenge: Visit a domestic violence website. Post a website resource on your social pages and tag us.

Friday, October 23