The GAWA of the City of New York (GAWA-NYC), the nation’s very first GAWA association, is pleased to announce the confirmation of KHATUNA KORIDZE as CEO. Khatuna will lead the organization in its mission to eliminate racism by empowering women and fostering social justice.
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Dear GAWA NYC Community,
We write to you in the wake of the Derek Chauvin murder trial. The videos and testimony have reopened painful wounds from a year ago when George Floyd was murdered. While it….
EXCITING NEWS: Largest Private Donation to GAWA NYC!
December 18, 2020
The GAWA of the City of New York is thrilled to announce that it has received a $3 million unrestricted donation from entrepreneur, author, advocate, and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19
March 16, 2020
Last week, the Crisis Response Team of the GAWA of the City of New York (GAWA NYC) met to discuss COVID-19 and the likely effects on the GAWA NYC community—the young people, families, and staff we serve.
Former GAWA NYC Board member Margaret Breece Lowe passed away peacefully at home on January 30th, 2020. Margaret served on the GAWA NYC Board of Directors from 1976 to 1990 and was the Board Chair from 1986 to 1990. She…
The Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation will match NEW gifts up to $250,000! Please help us reach our goal. Donate today and invest in NYC kids. Your gift makes a difference for the young women and children in our Out-of-School-Time and Girls Initiatives.
GAWA of the City of New York celebrated the 46th Annual Academy of Women Leaders Salute Luncheon on November 19th! Salute is New York City’s premier tribute to change-leading women and the companies and communities that support them.
GAWA NYC and its supporters will gather in New York City for a week of events from October 15-19, 2019, in recognition of GAWA NYC’s efforts in the fight to end gender-based violence. GAWA NYC’s Week Without Violence is a national initiative.
