YWCA: Top Down, Bottom Up

The YWCA General Assembly voted by 91% on May 3, 2009, to revise the YWCA mission statement to the following:

YWCA is dedicated to eliminating
racism, empowering women and
promoting peace, justice, freedom
and dignity for all.

2001
Steps to Absolute Change was adopted. The YWCA shifted from a top down to a bottom up grassroots organization. Local associations joined regions and elected their regional representatives to the National Coordinating Board

[Is there ANYTHING in this country that the leftists haven't co-opted? Heads up, Glenn Beck.]