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March is Women’s History Month, and we're taking a moment to look back at the women who've already made history as advocates in Seattle and the state of Washington. Sahro Farah and Mindy Woods have a lot to teach us about how to mobilize for change in our community, and how to collaborate with organizations to make advocacy a success.

Washington students joined thousands of their peers last week in the nation-wide walkout to stop gun violence in schools. The walkout was organized as part of the #NeverAgain movement, which was started by student survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida last month. In Washington State, some of the measures supported by these young activists have already been passed, while others failed in the Legislature as recently as this year.

The 2018 Washington legislative session is over, and YWCA advocates achieved amazing success by passing EVERY bill we set out to get turned into law!

YWCA staff, program participants, and family members joined advocates from across Washington to advocate for housing and share their stories with legislators to make a difference in our communities.

See what YWCA will be advocating for in the 2018 Washington State Legislature

Seattle's first mayor in 91 years, six of nine Council Members are now women, and a new Senator from the 45th District changes her party's control of the State legislature.