Have you heard of the Pink Tax? It isn’t often talked about, but it’s something we at YWCA South Hampton Roads felt needed to be discussed. Everyday women, people of color, and people in the LGBTQ+ community face discrimination that often has to be overcome. We are tired. We are exhausted from having to push… Continue Reading Pink Day & the Pink Tax

NORFOLK, VA –YWCA South Hampton Roads (YWCA-SHR) Board of Directors has named Michelle Ellis Young as its new CEO, following an extensive national search. Michelle Ellis Young’s background as an executive director of non-profit organizations, humanitarian, and educator will further advance the mission of the organization. “We are thrilled to welcome Michelle as our new… Continue Reading YWCA South Hampton Roads Appoints New CEO Michelle Ellis Young

During our 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge we took a deep dive into Environmental Racism. Today we’d like to shed some light on this rarely discussed topic. Below are some resources to help you learn about Environmental Racism, and we would like to kick things off with talking about what Environmental Justice is. What is environmental justice?  When we started… Continue Reading Earth Day & Environmental Racism – Be Anti-Racist in a Climate Changing World

As social distancing guidelines change the way we work, teach our children, grocery shop, communicate with family, and spend our spare time, it also must change the way we educate ourselves. Worldwide, incidents of domestic violence have reportedly risen as people are ordered to stay in their homes, homes which may not be safe. Community… Continue Reading Virtual Outreach in the time of Social Distancing