May 18, 2006
National YWCA Votes to Allow Male Trustees
By Ian WilhelmThe YWCA USA last month approved a controversial proposal that would allow men to assume board positions, a decision that ends the group's 148-year history of requiring that all of its trustees be women.
During the organization's annual meeting in April, YWCA agreed to allow its affiliates to seek an exemption from the female-only policy by applying to the YWCA's national governing board, in Washington. Each request to
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