Our Work

YW Boston is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

As the first YWCA in the nation, YW Boston has been at the forefront of advancing equity for over 150 years. Through our DEI Services—such as InclusionBoston and LeadBoston—as well as our advocacy work and F.Y.R.E. Initiative, we help individuals and organizations change policies, practices, attitudes, and behaviors with a goal of creating more inclusive environments where women, people of color, and especially women of color can succeed.

InclusionBoston

A program that builds inclusion and unlocks the power of diversity in the workplace

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LeadBoston

Growing Boston’s executives into a network of socially responsible leaders.

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F.Y.R.E. Initiative

Fierce Youth Reigniting Excellence

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YW Boston Events

YW Boston hosts a series of events throughout the year to help effect change in the community by encouraging and supporting critical conversations, debates and learning opportunities.

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Donate

Your support makes a powerful statement about your commitment to racial and gender equity. As a supporter of YW Boston, you join thousands of Bostonians who are investing in a better Boston for all.

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Advocacy

One way we work to achieve our mission of racial, gender, and social equity is through advocacy.

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See Us in Action

Want to see what working for social equity looks like? Take a look at our videos to see how we go from mission to action.

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Our Impact on Boston

Each year, we educate and empower thousands of Bostonians to make positive change in their lives and their communities. What does this look like?

It’s 322 organizations and participants, totaling nearly 5,000 individuals, signing up to support racial equity as part of our annual Stand Against Racism campaign.
It’s a LeadBoston alums putting their newly acquired skills into practice to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within their workplaces and communities.
It’s our Advocacy Committee continually working to dismantle the racism, sexism, and cis-sexism ingrained in Boston’s policies and institutions.
It’s InclusionBoston partnering with hundreds of organizations to change culture, policies, and practices in order to build more inclusive environments in the City of Boston and beyond.

For over 150 years, YW Boston has turned the support of those who envision a better Boston for all into creative and effective programs that make a measurable impact on our city. Learn more about our impact in 2022.

Help us create a more equitable city

YW Boston addresses individual, interpersonal, and structural barriers in order to create more equitable spaces for women, people of color, and women of color.

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