Westchester Women's Agenda

08/17/2025

💙 Here’s to the doers. On , we salute the Westchester Women's Agenda's 40 nonprofit members who work tirelessly every day to lift up Westchester’s women & families.

🚨As politically motivated threats on nonprofits escalate, we must raise our voices and remind policymakers that these organizations are the backbone of our communities.

📣Take action: https://nonprofitsgetitdone.org/

07/25/2025

The WWA 7/23 Summer Party was a festive occasion. Members and guests got to meet in person (after so many Zoom encounters!) to chat, relax, eat/drink and recharge for the busy advocacy days ahead. Many thanks to CarlLa Horton for organizing such a tasty event!

07/12/2025

On the occasion of Black Women's Equal Pay Day, listen in to learn how pay transparency and pay equity can benefit businesses as well as employees.

Listen to a conversation with Human Resources professional Juliet Armstrong, and PowHerNY President and Founder, Bev Neufeld to talk about black women's equa...

07/09/2025

66 cents — that's what Black women in NY earn for every $1 a white man is paid.

On , we're renewing our call for .

06/17/2025

WWA supports LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day, which falls on June 17 for 2025. Read here to learn more...

06/13/2025

🎬Join us for a free screening of the powerful documentary MePeriod, a film by the Black Women's Health Imperative that tackles s*x education, period stigma, and bodily autonomy.

🍿The film will be followed by a robust panel discussion with clinical experts in women's health. Light snacks will be served.

🎟Registration is requested! Secure your spot: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=PlnTAOeCEUyUcsk72LsrU_eI0yH77gFLrS1BnxTtC1NUMkVTUUE0UTNFS1BPTlhJU09YR1pUWlZOMy4u&route=shorturl

06/11/2025

The WWA Juneteenth Legislative Event is one week away. Don't miss out! Register today at wwagenda.org to be there June 18th, 8:30 am at Philipse Manor Hall Historic Site, 29 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Opening remarks from Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, an expert panel discussion, Town Hall conversation, museum visit and more. Go to https://www.wwagenda.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=209631&item_id=2625006

06/11/2025

⏰The NY Senate session ends this Thursday, June 12 — act now for pay equity!

S5990 (Ramos) / A5906 (Bores) will strengthen and expand NY's salary range law — helping us close the gender pay gap.

As we face national rollbacks on workers’ rights and rising economic uncertainty, our state leaders must act to ensure women’s work is valued and compensated fairly.

➡️ Contact your legislators TODAY and urge them to vote YES on S5990 / A5906:
https://www.powherny.org/2025/06/09/time-is-running-out-take-action-for-pay-equity-today/

PowHer NY

06/09/2025

Congratulations to all the organizers, speakers, medical experts and advocates who came together to make last week's Birth Equity Town Hall in White Plains such an amazing and informative event. https://www.westchestergov.com/home/all-press-releases/10491-westchester-county-hosts-third-birth-equity-town-hall

05/30/2025

🎉Huge shoutout to our incredible panelists Sally Pinto, Adrienne Adair, Laura Sanzel, photographer Audry DeWys, as well as all the participants who joined us for the second installment of our Female Economic Empowerment (FEE) series!

This series helps women develop strategies for earning extra income and achieving greater financial security. Don't miss our next hybrid session on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟗—more details coming soon!

05/26/2025

WWA is part of the PowHer® New York network of 100+ gender and racial justice organizations fighting for equal pay. We invite you to an important online briefing featuring a panel of pay equity experts -- it's on May 27th from 3:00-4:00PM as a VIRTUAL EVENT - Please RSVP NOW at bit.ly/PAYEQUITY

These legislative bills are the next steps in New York’s ongoing fight for wage equity.

05/23/2025

A beautiful reflection of last night’s event. Read this first. Then join us virtually for our monthly meetings and in person for our Juneteenth event. Details and more at www.wwagenda.org

https://blackwestchester.com/reflections-from-the-5-cs-of-mental-health-panel/

Let’s cut the fluff: