Welcome to YWCA Greater Rhode Island.

The YWCA USA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. For more information about YWCA Greater Rhode Island, please call 401-831-9922.

Social Action and Advocacy are the cornerstones of the YWCA. Since our inception over 150 years ago, "service" has been linked to "action." In communities across the United States, YWCAs continue to work to improve social and economic conditions for all people. As the nation's oldest and largest women's movement, the YWCA is comprised of over 300 local associations, regional leadership and a national office in Washington D.C.- working together to strengthen our voices in the nation's capital and in state and local governments.

The YWCA brings first hand knowledge of how federal level policies and programs affect women, girls and their families in communities across the country. Historically the YWCA has fought for issues such as the abolition of child labor, the 8-hour workday and desegregation.

Today, the YWCA carries on a long tradition in social action and advocacy to meet the twin goals of eliminating racism and empowering women.