Committed to Racial Equity and Social Justice
We envision a world of equity, opportunity, and human decency. We will continue to do this work until injustice is rooted out, until institutions are transformed, and until the world sees women, girls, and people of color the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.
As the needs of women and communities evolve, so will our work. We work to create safety, security, and economic and racial justice for everyone, until justice just is.
Raise Your Awareness
Racial Justice Challenge A 10-Day Virtual Learning Series
The Challenge helps raise awareness of systemic racism and inform how we can take action to advance justice. It was designed to help community members, organizations, and businesses build more effective social justice habits, particularly around race, power, privilege, and leadership.
Pathways Forward Progress-Minded Conversations
Pathways Forward is a free, virtual roundtable discussion series designed to engage the community in conversations with local experts, leaders, and YWCA staff members. It is intended to bring attention to current issues that affect our work and mission, and empower everyone to make change.
Racial & Social Justice Spotlight Series
Our community is full of so many wonderful individuals and organizations who work to create real and lasting change for a more equitable Spokane.
These spotlights span a variety of efforts and provide powerful insights and perspectives from those featured.
Together, We Can Build a Beloved Community.
We believe all women, children, and families should have a safe place to live. A place where women have the opportunity to earn a livable wage and families can live free from violence, peacefully and with dignity.
This vision is hollow if we ignore the compounded intersections of race, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity – especially if we ignore women of color, who have long been leaders in anti-racist and women’s rights movements.
