YWCA Columbus 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 over the 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 investments in young women and children. YWCA Columbus is on a mission to create systemic change.
2022-2023 Advocacy Agenda
Social Justice/Eliminating Racism
• Honesty in Ohio’s K-12 curriculum
• Equitable public safety
• LGBTQ+ rights + safety
• Reproductive healthcare for all
Housing Justice
• Reform local eviction policies and practices
• Emergency rental assistance
• Tax incentives for affordable housing development
Youth Development
• Children are Kindergarten-ready
• Access to high-quality afterschool programs
• Family representation in policies
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 and take a stand for dignity.
Learn more about YWCA USA’s Advocacy Agenda!
YWCA Columbus Advocacy Committee
Shawna Davis, Chair
Ohio Health
Aneca Lasley
Squire Patton & Boggs
Linda Hondros
Hondros Family of Companies
Keena Smith
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Gregory Lestini
Bricker & Eckler
Cassi Baker
Greenwich Biosciences
Autumn Glover
Wexner Medical Center / Ohio State Office of Government Affairs
Kyle Strickland
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University