The yupik womens coalition (YWC)incorporated as a non-profit organization founded in 2007 toservethe 13 yupik villages in the kulsiviaq region of southwestalaska

Theywc works with survivors, advocates, community first responders, cultural wellness programs, and tribal leaders to increase womens safety and strengthen tribal sovereignty to develop and implement comprehensive responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, SEX trafficking, and stalking. Throughpartnership and this funding YWC will: 1.) increaseawareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against yupik women within the coalition member programs tribal communities; 2.) advocate for the enhancement ofthe response to violence against yupik women at the federal, state, and tribal level; 3.) identifyand providetraining and technical assistance to coalitionmembership to enhance accessto essential services for yupik women victimized by domestic violence and sexual violence, including SEX trafficking; AND4.)assist coalition memberyupik tribes todevelopand promotestate, local, and tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against yupik women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, SEX trafficking, and stalking.