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YWCA Mohawk Valley Statement on SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Friday, June 24, 2022

Agency Affirms a Woman’s Right to Choose UTICA, N.Y. (June 24, 2022) – YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) is deeply frustrated, disappointed, and angered by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. With a number of trigger laws in place in nearly half the states, this decision already has disastrous implications for women… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Statement on SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

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YWCA Mohawk Valley Statement on Attorney General’s Report

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

We are not and will not comment on any political action. We will solely address the impact of this situation on survivors across the state.   UTICA, N.Y. (Aug. 4, 2021) – The New York State Attorney General’s findings regarding the investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo are deeply disturbing. Leaders must… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Statement on Attorney General’s Report

YWCA Statement on the Murders of Amhaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor

Monday, May 18, 2020

YWCA USA Calls for an Investigation into the Murders of Amhaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor Our hearts go out to the families of Amhaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. YWCA joins others whom we know are deeply troubled by the lack of accountability for unjustified police violence against individuals and communities of color. These are not… Continue Reading YWCA Statement on the Murders of Amhaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor

Empowering Women and Lifting Diverse Voices: We Must Stand Together

Friday, July 19, 2019

July 18, 2019  #RunAsYouAre Partners Statement on “The Squad” Joint Statement from YWCA USA, VoteRunLead, IGNITE, and United State of Women Rally cries and tweets calling for four elected women of color to “go back home” have, once again, revealed the depth of racism and gender bias that have hindered the leadership of women and… Continue Reading Empowering Women and Lifting Diverse Voices: We Must Stand Together

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YWCA MV Responds to Weekend Homicide

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

According to YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV), local providers of domestic and sexual violence services, Sunday’s murder of 17-year-old Bianca Devins provides a glaring picture of the magnitude and devastating toll that intimate partner and gender-based violence can take. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 76% of women who are murdered by an… Continue Reading YWCA MV Responds to Weekend Homicide

SCOTUS blocks 2020 Census citizenship question for now

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Statement from YWCA USA CEO Alejandra Y. Castillo: Today, the Supreme Court took an important step in the right direction to protect our constitution and our democracy by affirming a lower court ruling that challenged the underlying motives for the proposed addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census—a question that is unnecessary, untested,… Continue Reading SCOTUS blocks 2020 Census citizenship question for now