Womankind, fka New York Asian Women's Center
Alejandra Yépez Morales is an Advocate at Womankind, with previous experience as a Health Services Coordinator at Latino Commission on AIDS and a Program Manager at Iris House, Inc. Alejandra has a background in communications, journalism, and political science, with a focus on health, science, and environmental issues. Alejandra has also worked as a Press Manager for the XVIII Pan American Games and as a Trainee at the United Nations Information Center. Alejandra holds a Master's degree in Political Science and International Cooperation from the University of Montpellier.
Womankind, fka New York Asian Women's Center
Founded in 1982 as the New York Asian Women’s Center and renamed in 2017, Womankind works tirelessly to create a future where we Rise Above Violence and our communities can innovate towards collective well-being, restoration, and social justice. We use the multidimensionality of our Asian heritage to work alongside survivors of gender-based violence as they build a path to healing. All services are rooted in Womankind’s philosophy of supporting survivors’ rights to self-determination and self-sufficiency in building their futures (i.e., their own agency). Womankind is one of the largest Asian-focused domestic violence organizations in the United States and is a leader in providing innovative and award-winning multilingual and culturally-responsive services. Womankind offers a wide variety of services in 18+ Asian languages and dialects, including: a toll-free 24/7 multilingual helpline, safe and confidential emergency residences (shelters), counseling, family law and immigration legal assistance, wellness activities, creative arts therapy, support groups, and economic empowerment workshops.