YWomenVote 2020

The stage is set for women to be driving force in 2020. The nation will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which gave some women the right to vote, and the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which later expanded critical voting rights protection for people of color. Women have responded with consistently high levels of voting participation.

As we head into 2020, women – particularly women of color – are primed to continue their unprecedented roles as candidates and decisive voting constituencies in city, county, state, and nation elections all over America. Against this backdrop, new data from YWomenVote2020 – YWCA’s 3rd national survey of women in United States that explores their economic, health, gender-based violence, workplace equity, and racial justice concerns and priorities- finds.

  1. Women are highly motivated to raise their voices to advance shared personal and economic security interest in 2020, and overwhelmingly call on policy makers to enact solution that address their priorities.

  2. Despite national political discourse that highlights the country; s divisions, women possess deep alignment and shared interests across age, race, ethnicity, education, and political affiliation.

  3. Women expect leaders to take action to protect against sexual harassment, sexual discrimination. And domestic and sexual violence, which remains issues of significant concern. YWomeVote 2020 frames clear expectation among women for Congress and the next presidential administration. With 78% of women anticipating the 2020 election will impact their lives and 8-in-10 enthusiastic and almost certain to vote, this repost provides a road map for candidates who want to win in 2020.

YWomen Vote 2020 Hill Briefing

We launched our YWomenVote2020 campaign on Capitol Hill, sharing the results of our 3rd national survey with Democratic and Republican senators and representatives from across the country, leaders from partner organizations, and other influential women. Women were engaged in a robust dialogue about our key findings and implications for the 2020 election. Watch our video to learn our key takeaways from the report.