In Her Shoes: Erin Barstow, YWCA Missoula
by Rhonda Bishop YWCA USA In Her Shoes is a series that profiles young women working in YWCAs across the country. Erin Barstow is an AmeriCorps VISTA program assistant for the GUTS (Girls Using Their...
View ArticleTrustworthy Envoys: YWCA Bristol’s Youth Ministry Group Talks Bullying
by Tammy Henkel Director of Youth Programs, YWCA Bristol This year marks the 18th Annual YWCA Week Without Violence™ for YWCA Bristol of Tennessee. The goal of this week is to increase community...
View ArticleFebruary Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: Lizzi’s Story
By: Lizzi Newton ENOUGH Program, YWCA Knoxville Approximately one in every five female high school students (aged 13 to 19) reports having been physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner,...
View Article“Do I Look OLD In This?” The Role of Old Talk In Our Work with Young Women
By Katie McLaughlin Grants Coordinator, YWCA York A few weeks ago a friend called me to share what she deemed to be very disturbing news. “Today is a terrible day,” she moaned. “I found my first gray...
View ArticleWeek Without Violence: Sexual Assault
By Qudsia Jafree Advocacy & Policy Manager of Health and Safety, YWCA USA According to a 2013 report by the National Alliance to End Sexual Assault (NAESV), over 1.3 million women are raped each...
View ArticleOur Stories Are Our Strategies: What It Takes to End Violence Against Women
We Need to Know Better by Meg When my high school boyfriend told me I was worthless, I believed him. He didn’t start out that way, as most people who have been in abusive relationships will tell you....
View ArticleTop Five on Friday: November 15
By Katie Stanton Social Media & Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA Our theme for this week’s Top Five on Friday is hard work and recognition. Both of these ideas are important, and they are...
View ArticleWhy I (Will) Vote: To Make A Difference
Voting for leaders and policies that will put us on a path toward ending homelessness is essential. Registering to vote is the first step in creating change through the democratic process, but about a...
View ArticleIn Her Shoes: Erin Barstow, YWCA Missoula
by Rhonda Bishop YWCA USA In Her Shoes is a series that profiles young women working in YWCAs across the country. Erin Barstow is an AmeriCorps VISTA program assistant for the GUTS (Girls Using Their...
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