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January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Monday, January 3, 2022

January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is the illegal trade in human beings through recruitment or abduction by means of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of forced labor, debt bondage, or sexual exploitation. There are currently 30 million people enslaved throughout the world with 3 million located in the United… Continue Reading January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Representation At Risk In Florida After 2020 Census

Monday, December 13, 2021

FLORIDA IS AT RISK OF GERRYMANDERING PRACTICES AS REDISTRICTING STARTS The 2020 census was a momentous population count for the U.S. as it will determine how many representatives each state will have in Congress as well as redraw district lines across the U.S. These changes will be in effect for the next ten years. With… Continue Reading Representation At Risk In Florida After 2020 Census

YWCA South Florida Stands Out From The Competition

Monday, November 29, 2021

YWCA South Florida Stands Out From The Competition YWCA USA held a two-day virtual women’s economic empowerment summit designed to encourage and inspire women and people of color to level up their business. With two hundred of the sharpest minds competing in the virtual pitch competition, YWCA South Florida won two top prizes. A hundred… Continue Reading YWCA South Florida Stands Out From The Competition

Indigenous People’s Day

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Indigenous People’s Day Each October, a very important day for many people across the Americas and the U.S. takes place. Indigenous People’s Day is a reclamation of Colombus Day, and a time for people, Indigenous and not, to acknowledge & atone for the horrendous suffering indigenous people have endured across the Americas. Many of us… Continue Reading Indigenous People’s Day

YWCA South Florida Announces New Board of Directors for 2021-2022

Monday, September 20, 2021

MIAMI (September 20, 2021) – YWCA South Florida is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 Board of Directors and Board Members. Kelly-Ann Cartwright, Partner, at Holland & Knight, has been elected as Board Chair. Kelly-Ann Cartwright, Partner at Holland & Knight, has been elected as Board Chair for the second consecutive year. As an established labor and… Continue Reading YWCA South Florida Announces New Board of Directors for 2021-2022

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