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  • Sponsor our Racial Justice Awards!

    In today’s reputation economy, what you stand for may be more important than what you sell.

    When you Sponsor YWCA's Racial Justice Awards Luncheon you demonstrate your commitment to racial equity.

    Click here to find out about sponsorship benefits and show your commitment!

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  • YWCA USA testimony on Immigration

    On Friday, 9/6/2019, YWCA USA CEO Alejandra Y. Castillo testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. The hearing, led by El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX), focused on conditions along the southern border and violence against immigrant communities. Castillo’s testimony addressed the interrelated issues of gun violence, racist rhetoric, misogyny and gender-based violence that lie at the heart of America’s surge in domestic terrorism.

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  • Join Us for PUSHOUT

    Join us for the Just Films series, sponsored by the Chatham University Women’s Institute, Gwen’s Girls, the Women and Girls Foundation, the Women’s Law Project, and YWCA Greater Pittsburgh.

    The next screening, on September 26, is PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools. PUSHOUT shows how, despite obstacles, stigmas, stereotypes, and despair, Black girls still find ways to breathe remarkable dignity into their lives in classrooms, juvenile facilities, and beyond.

    Find out more here.

  • Who Runs the World?

    Join YWCA's Young Leaders' Board at Threadbare Cider on September 25 for a great night of food, drinks, and trivia!

    The 2019 event, "Who Runs the World? Girls!" will be hosted by Representative Summer Lee, and promises an evening in support of strong, independent women. All proceeds will benefit YWCA Greater Pittsburgh and the women and girls we serve.

    Buy your tickets here.

elimination racism empowering women YWKAS greater pittsburgh

Welcome to YWCA Greater Pittsburgh

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization with a history dating back to 1867.

Today, YWCA combines programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional change in three key areas: racial justice and civil rights, empowerment and economic advancement of women and girls, and health and safety of women and girls. We provide resources for women and girls of all ages, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to their success.

United Way Contributor Choice #114 (pdf)

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Welcome to YWCA Greater Pittsburgh

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization with a history dating back to 1867.

Today, YWCA combines programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional change in three key areas: racial justice and civil rights, empowerment and economic advancement of women and girls, and health and safety of women and girls. We provide resources for women and girls of all ages, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to their success.

United Way Contributor Choice #114 (pdf)

Did you know?

According to the Center for Disease Control, African American women are over three times more likely to be murdered with a gun than white women.

Read more about YWCA's position on gun violence.


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