Georgia Women’s Policy Institute

Georgia Women's Policy Institute's Fellows at the Georgia State Capitol, Advocacy, YWCA Greater Atlanta

Georgia Women's Policy Institute's 2015 Fellows at the Georgia State Capitol

YWCA Greater Atlanta is an affiliate of YWCA USA, the oldest and largest national women's organization. We are a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for a proactive, multi-issue, state-level policy agenda to improve the lives of women and girls in Georgia.

Our mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA Greater Atlanta was founded in 1902. Our very foundation is built upon mobilizing diverse groups of women leaders to identify community problems, advocate for solutions, and create more equitable communities in Georgia.

The Georgia Women’s Policy Institute (GWPI) is YWCA Greater Atlanta’s Signature leadership, advocacy, and civic engagement training program, where women from diverse backgrounds learn how to develop and support state-level policy proposals. Participants learn the fundamentals of Georgia government as they research, develop, and advocate for state policy to create a more just and equitable Georgia for its women, girls, and families. We encourage more women to get involved in the policy process, as a strategic pathway to creating better public policy.

  • Six women standing together inside a building, smiling at the camera, holding a document, with wood-paneled walls and columns in the background.

    Economic Empowerment & Health and Safety

    Fellows work on economic/health & safety policies that would help GA women and their families.

  • A group of people sitting in an auditorium with wooden paneling on the walls, some holding papers and smiling at the camera.

    Reproductive Justice

    Fellows work on reproductive justice policies that would help GA women and their families.

  • Group of diverse women standing together in a lobby area with indoor plants, wooden wall paneling, and colorful artwork on the wall.

    Racial Justice

    Fellows work on racial justice policies that would help GA women and their families.

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YWCA Greater Atlanta’s Policy Agenda

Every state legislative session, YWCA Greater Atlanta’s Georgia Women’s Policy Institute follows and advocates for bills that impact the lives of women and girls as they work their way through the legislative process. Click to see our recent Policy Agendas below!

Every week YWCA Greater Atlanta's Advocacy Team sends out a legislative update about life under the Gold Dome during the legislative session. Subscribe today to keep track of our legislative work and how you can advocate for women and families in Georgia!