WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ — The YWCA will host a national webinar for “Gen Y” young women, ages 18-30, titled OWN Your Power: Forming Healthy Intimate Partner Relationships, on Monday, October 19, at 4:00 – 5:00 pm EST, which will kick off its annual Week Without Violence on October 18-24.

The webinar’s guest speaker will be Dr. Janet Taylor, a psychiatrist based in New York City who is a frequent guest expert on CBS’s Early Show, NBC’s Today Show, and CNN’s Nancy Grace. She is also board chair of the Black Women’s Health Imperative and mother of four daughters.

As part of YWCA’s national OWN IT! campaign that engages “Gen Y” women, this webinar will provide a safe space for them to explore their own power to create a healthy intimate partner relationship – their unique psychology, how to assess the health of their relationships, and how to recognize less obvious forms of abusive behavior. To register for the webinar, go to https://ywca.webex.com/ywca/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=640736099

YWCA USA is a national not-for-profit membership organization that provides social services, advocacy, education and leadership development. It is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Established in the United States in 1858, the YWCA is the oldest and largest national women’s organization, and celebrating its 150th anniversary. Through its nearly 300 affiliated local YWCAs and its headquarters in Washington, DC, the YWCA serves 2.5 million women and girls each year. Globally, the YWCA USA is a member of World YWCA, which has affiliates in 106 countries that serve 25 million women and girls worldwide. Visit www.ywca.org.

CONTACT: Nancy Loving of YWCA USA, +1-202-467-0801, cell,  +1-202-641-1845, nloving@ywca.org