YWCA San Antonio is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
115 Years of Eliminating Racism and Empowering Women
YWCA is on a mission and YWCA San Antonio is making it our own!
"We achieve our mission by removing barriers for women, especially women of color, to break the cycle of poverty and thrive. When women empower themselves, they empower their families and communities."
- Francesca Rattray, CEO YWCA San Antonio
Our Film Projects:
La Cuenta Pendiente - Outstanding Balance Telenovela
Through powerful storytelling and culturally relevant narratives, La Cuenta Pendiente (Outstanding Balance) explores themes of racism, sexism, wage inequality, domestic violence, immigration struggles, poverty, and the challenges of single-parent childcare. The series highlights the lived experiences of women and families navigating these hardships while showcasing the strength of community collaboration as a pathway to justice and equity.
Why can’t they just?
“Why Can’t They Just…?” shares the stories of women, served by YWCA and within the YWCA community, who have been experiencing poverty – from intergenerational to situational – and explores the systemic barriers that prevent them from living better lives and realizing their goals.
Thank you to our Women’s Live and Learn Center partners.
From the Desk of Misty Harty, MA, CHW-I
On Veterans Day, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of all who have worn the uniform of our nation. We pay special attention to the experiences of women veterans and veterans of color, whose service has too often been followed by gaps in access to health care, housing, employment supports, and culturally competent services. As an organization committed to racial justice and gender equity, YWCA San Antonio stands with veterans and their families — advocating for equitable resources, supporting community-based services, and ensuring that the promise of dignity and opportunity extends to those who served.
We encourage our community to reflect, thank a veteran, and consider how local policies and programs can better support the mental health, financial stability, and career transitions of veterans — especially women and BIPOC veterans who face layered barriers to equity.
Misty Harty, MA, CHW-I
Director of Racial Justice and Gender Equity
YWCA San Antonio
En el Día de los Veteranos honramos el valentía, el sacrificio y el servicio de todas las personas que vistieron el uniforme de nuestra nación. Prestamos especial atención a las experiencias de las mujeres veteranas y de los veteranos de color, cuyo servicio con demasiada frecuencia ha ido seguido de brechas en el acceso a la atención médica, la vivienda, el apoyo para el empleo y servicios culturalmente competentes. Como organización comprometida con la justicia racial y la equidad de género, YWCA San Antonio se solidariza con las personas veteranas y sus familias: abogamos por recursos equitativos, apoyamos los servicios comunitarios y trabajamos para que la promesa de dignidad y oportunidad alcance a quienes nos sirvieron.
Invitamos a nuestra comunidad a reflexionar, agradecer a una persona veterana y considerar cómo las políticas y programas locales pueden apoyar mejor la salud mental, la estabilidad financiera y las transiciones profesionales de las personas veteranas — especialmente las mujeres veteranas y las personas veteranas de comunidades de color que enfrentan barreras superpuestas hacia la equidad.
Misty Harty, MA, CHW-I
Directora de Justicia Racial y Equidad de Género
YWCA San Antonio