Today

YWCA remains at the forefront of racial justice, empowering women and promoting peace, freedom and dignity for all people no matter their background or circumstance.

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1909

YWCA’s first mission is to meet the needs of women who move into the city to work in textile mills. YWCA’s location on West Fifth Street provides housing for 12…

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1902

Charlotte's YWCA is established by Mrs. W.S. Liddell, Mrs. W.O. Nisbett and Mrs. F.C. Abbott. Leaders in the women’s suffrage movement, all three women serve as president until 1920.

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