public policy advocacy

Empowering Women

Policy Statement

YWCA Clark County supports policies and programs that empower women and encourage full participation in all aspects of society. This support includes, but is not limited to, those that:

• Guarantee women and girls equal access to education, employment and pay equity,
• Are directed toward the elimination of poverty for women and their families,
• Respect the rights of women to make personal decisions consistent with their own religious traditions, ethics, and personal values,
• Recognize and seek an end to discrimination against women not only because of their gender, but also because of their race, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, weight, source of income, or other factors extraneous to their value and dignity as human beings, and
• Oppose all forms of violence or oppression against women and girls.