Category Archives: Enews
Bloggers from across generations bring their unique perspective on issues facing women and people of color. Use the index to find blog posts that cover various topics related to eliminating racism and empowering women, and download copies of our e-newsletters.
Spotlight on YWork – Aug/Sept 2021
September 1, 2021
As Arizona becomes the next tech hub, our STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) professionals do not reflect the state’s diverse workforce. To support this economic growth, Arizona needs to address this racial gap while developing our next generation of STEAM innovators.
Spotlight on YWork – July 2021
July 16, 2021
More than ten years ago YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix saw a problem and set out to find a solution. At the time we were concerned about the barriers that were keeping people from achieving their financial goals. Our commitment to disrupting and dismantling systemic barriers to equity in all forms, led us to create our Prosperity Programs.
Spotlight on YWork – May 2021
May 18, 2021
Join us this Thursday for the next chapter in our ongoing conversation addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis. In this interactive and participatory Theatre of the Oppressed experience, performers and audience will collectively examine systems of oppression that keep women and people of color marginalized.
Spotlight on YWork – April 2021
April 20, 2021
We just received word from the House Majority Leader that the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2021 (H.R. 1620) will receive a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives tomorrow!
Spotlight on YWork – March 2021
March 16, 2021
We just received word from the House Majority Leader that the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2021 (H.R. 1620) will receive a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives tomorrow!
Spotlight on YWork – March 2021
March 1, 2021
Yesterday President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were inaugurated as the 46th president and 49th vice president of the United States. Their inauguration ended an election season that brought out some of the ugliest depictions of racism in our nation’s recent history.
Spotlight on YWork – December 2020
December 3, 2020
Thank you for your generosity this past Giving Tuesday! Traditionally held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday was launched in 2012 as a simple idea: to create a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
Spotlight on YWork – November 2020
November 18, 2020
Women’s voices are clear and united: we want solutions that address our economic, health, safety, and racial justice concerns. For over 160 years, we have been at the forefront of the most critical social movements advocating for women, girls, and people of color — from women’s empowerment and civil rights, to affordable housing and pay equity, to violence prevention and health care. And particularly in this election year, civic engagement.
Spotlight on YWork – October 2020
October 3, 2020
Monday’s the day! Our brand new 21-Day Challenge begins and we’d love to have you join us. With our first challenge, people had been asking “What do I do now?” Our intention was to help people start along their journey towards greater awareness and allyship.
Spotlight on YWork – August 2020
July 16, 2020
As we prepare to celebrate TWO critical voting rights anniversaries this month – the passage of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965 and the passage of the 19th amendment on August 18, 1920 – let’s honor the legacy of those before us who made it possible for everyone to vote by casting ballots in this year’s elections.