Center for Race & Gender Equity ↘

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s Center for Race & Gender Equity provides training, organizes events, engages in advocacy, and builds community around the vision of a world in which all women and girls, especially women and girls of color, have equitable access to personal and professional opportunities, free from racial injustice.

  • YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Equity Awards

    YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Equity Awards

    YWCA Greater Pittsburgh's Equity Awards honor leaders, especially women of color, who work to eliminate racism and empower women.

  • Action Conversations on Race

    Action Conversations on Race

    On the third Wednesday of every month, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh presents a panel discussion with local leaders and experts dedicated to racial justice.

  • Pay Equity

    Pay Equity

    YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s Gender Pay Equity Initiative in partnership with Level Up Greater Pittsburgh Pay Equity Campaign is a collaboration between Black Women’s Policy Center (BWPC), Women and Girls Foundation (WGF), and YWCA Greater Pittsburgh to close the gender pay gap in the Pittsburgh region.

  • Racial Justice Education

    Racial Justice Education

    We provide a variety of workshops that meet the training needs of corporate, nonprofit, education, and community sectors.

  • Advocacy

    Advocacy

    Our advocacy plan supports the mission of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh by engaging in strategic initiatives that empower women, especially women and girls of color.

  • Unite to Heal PA

    Healing Justice powered by Unite to Heal PA

    A partnership of YWCAs of Greater Pittsburgh, Tri-County Area, York, and Lancaster to advance racial healing.

  • YWCA Racial Justice Challenge

    YWCA Racial Justice Challenge

    The YWCA Racial Justice Challenge is a virtual learning tool designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership.