The impact of doulas and midwives
According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, Black women are 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications than white women. Preterm birth and low birth weight are also…
What does ‘living wage’ even mean?
On Wednesday, April 27, YWCA Central Carolinas will be holding our virtual Stand Against Racism workshop, 'Living wage: It just makes ¢ents.' The 60-minute workshop will be led by Vicki…
Meet YWCA’s ‘Black Birthing Matters’ Panelists
On Wednesday, Jaunary 20, YWCA Central Carolinas will be live streaming our racial justice and advocacy forum, ‘Black Birthing Matters: A conversation on Black maternal health and reproductive justice,’ at…
Meet YWCA’s ‘Pushing Back, Moving Forward’ Panelists
On Thursday, September 9, YWCA Central Carolinas will be live streaming our racial justice and advocacy forum, ‘Pushing Back, Moving Forward: A Solutions-Based Discussion on the Criminalization of Black &…
YWCA Central Carolinas’ statement on Derek Chauvin’s conviction
The following statement was shared with YWCA's community and constituents on Wednesday, April 21. Dear YWCA Family, YWCA Central Carolinas joins with YWCA associations across our country and all people…
Defining Racial Justice Terms: Xenophobia
YWCA Central Carolinas has proudly done Racial Justice & Advocacy work in the Charlotte community for 119 years and counting. With our programs, events, and advocacy there’s a lot of terminology thrown…
Meet the Stand Against Racism 2021 Panelists
On Thursday, April 22, YWCA Central Carolinas will be live streaming our Stand Against Racism 2021 forum, ‘Addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis,’ at 5:30pm. You can register in…
Defining Racial Justice Terms: Equity vs Equality
YWCA Central Carolinas has proudly done Racial Justice & Advocacy work in the Charlotte community for 119 years and counting. With our programs, events, and advocacy there’s a lot of terminology thrown…
YWCA Central Carolinas condemns domestic terrorism at the US Capitol
Dear YWCA Family, Our hearts are heavy this week. We face the reality of an insurrection that struck at the very core of our democracy. A democracy is a rarity…
Defining Racial Justice Terms: Implicit Bias
YWCA Central Carolinas has proudly done Racial Justice & Advocacy work in the Charlotte community for 118 years and counting! With our programs, events, and advocacy there’s a lot of terminology thrown…