August 18th, 2020 marks the 100 year anniversary of the success of Womens Suffrage. If you are not familiar with the term, Women’s Suffrage was the fight for the right for women to vote. It took women and their supporters over 100 years to win the right to vote for women in the United States.… Continue Reading 100 Years since Womens Suffrage
YWCA-Monterey County legislative priorities are part of YWCA national based in Washington DC. Our DC branch is home to the politically motivated piece of the organization and we look to the YUSA branch to create and push the legislative priorities that drive the YWCA as a whole. We want to take the opportunity to let… Continue Reading Legislative Priorities for the YWCA
YWCA-MC has recognized the dire consequences of our economic breakdown due to Covid-19 and we are responding. There are many people in our community who are struggling to feed their families and themselves. The gap between those in need and those who can help has grown exponentially. While everyone is struggling with the new reality,… Continue Reading Join Our Food Drive and Distribution Program
Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking have many similarities. The dynamics of human trafficking bear many similarities to the cycles of power and control that characterize domestic violence situations.Some of those are intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, coercion, and threats. YWCA MC staff recently had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the intersections between human trafficking… Continue Reading The Intersections of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking