Womankind invites you to save the date for our 2025 Communities Rising Gala! Join us in celebrating 30 years of service to children and youth in New York City, where we have fostered solidarity, partnership, and belonging while centering choice and agency on their healing journeys. 📅 Wednesday, October 29th 🕡6:30PM 📍 Tribeca360 For 43 years, Womankind has walked alongside survivors of gender-based violence, offering multilingual, holistic, and culturally responsive support. The 2025 Communities Rising Gala serves as an opportunity to uplift their strength, deepen our shared commitment, and envision a world where communities Rise Above Violence, innovating toward collective restoration and social justice. Stay tuned for additional details and sponsorship opportunities. In the meantime, take a moment to revisit highlights, sponsors, and honorees from our 2024 Gala (LINK IN BIO)! (fb)

“In Queens, where nearly 300 languages and dialects are spoken and we face the third-highest rate of reported domestic violence in New York State, the call for culturally specific services is urgent.” Survivors are more likely to seek help when support reflects their language, culture, and lived experience. Yet the very organizations designed to provide that care are too often left without the resources they need to fully support their communities. In this op-ed, Womankind CEO Yasmeen Hamza, District 34 Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, and Sauti Yetu Center of African Women CEO Zeinab Eyega share why New York State must invest $23M in funding for culturally specific gender-based violence services. Read why this investment is crucial to ensuring that all survivors have access to the care they deserve (LINK IN BIO). (fb)