making strong choices,
creating stronger lives
our public policy statements
All statements on this page have been approved by ywca clark county’s Board of Directors. Top priority issues (as identified by our Public Policy Committee) appear based on relevance to our mission; actual or potential impact on our clients, programs, and community; and opportunities for leadership and/or collaboration with other organizations. Issues can shift in priority according to changing circumstances.
ywca clark county is dedicated to the vision of securing justice, peace, health, dignity, freedom, and care for the environment for all. To learn more about our public policy statements that reflect the components of this vision, download our public policy statement.
Women’s Economic Justice
The Women’s Economic Justice (WEJ) Work Group is a subcommittee of the Public Policy Committee. Members include both ywca staff and community volunteers. This group currently meets the third Friday of each month from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the Large Group Room in ywca’s main office.
WEJ is committed to discussing and taking a stand on issues related to women’s economic justice with programming, written appeals, and community partnerships. WEJ has recently joined our Social Change Program in co-sponsoring Voices of Women, specifically the Equal Pay Day (April) and Equality Day (August) events. Future work includes partnering with “Bridges Out of Poverty,” a program focused on assisting low-income women, especially in tough economic times.
To learn more about the WEJ Work Group, contact Heidi Hiatt, WEJ liaison, at 360 696 0167 or hhiatt@ywcaclarkcounty.org.
women’s empowerment in public policy
Women’s empowerment is a main component of all our programs. We work to empower women to make their own choices in life, whether they have been a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, have been incarcerated, or have found themselves homeless.
Advocating for changes in public policy is one way that we can empower women. To learn more, see:
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