Advocacy Agenda
With the help of our board of trustees, YWCA Columbus has adopted a courageous advocacy and engagement agenda, because we know that programming alone is not enough; we need policy changes to help us fulfill our mission now and long-term. Our agenda includes increasing the number of affordable housing units and programs that stabilize households, removing the barriers that racism and inequity create, increasing economic mobility for women and people of color, and investing in young women and children.
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Eliminating Racism
YWCA Columbus pursues policies that would retract systemic racism and affirm the needs and desires of marginalized communities to thrive.
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Empowering Women
YWCA Columbus pursues policies that retract sexist and patriarchal norms and that affirm women’s rights to autonomy, belonging, and self-governance.
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Housing Justice
Housing justice means equitable access, prevention of physical and cultural displacement, and continued sustainability of housing equity for all.
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Youth Development
YWCA Columbus pursues policies that systemically support childcare workers, increase access to safe, holistic, and culturally competent childcare, and promote whole-child wellbeing.
Show Up and Speak Up
At YWCA Columbus we truly believe that we all have to speak up and show up. We must act boldly and confront big problems so that we can build a more equitable community—changing policy not just delivering programs. We need you to be with us to fight for peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
Learn more about YWCA USA’s Advocacy Agenda!
YWCA Columbus Advocacy Committee
Erika Clark Jones, Chair
ADAMH Board of Franklin County
Shawna Davis
OhioHealth
Aneca Lasley
Ice Miller LLP
Jillian Olinger
The Community Builders, Inc.
Keena Smith
The Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity
Gregory Lestini
Bricker Graydon
Cassi Baker
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Autumn Glover
AndHealth
Kyle Strickland
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University