What Women Really Want

The YWCA USA asked the age old question, "What do women really want?" You might be surprised by the answers.

Generation Yers (ages 18-29) want to see President-elect Barack Obama to make civil rights and racial justice top priorities for his administration, according to the survey conducted by the YWCA USA.

The survey, which included interviews with 1,000 women ages 18-70, also found a generational divide among women. Older women have seen more progress in terms of civil rights and therefore are more optimistic about the future. Younger women have high expectations for the future leadership of our country.

Women of all ages agree that economic hardship is one of the biggest obstacles facing them today. They also agree that healthcare reform, quality and cost of education, the housing crisis and HIV/AIDS are top priorities for our nation.

It's refreshing for women of all ages, ethnicity and from all walks of life to express their views about the future of our country. It's one more way that the YWCA is empowering women across our nation -- by giving them a voice. To see the survey in its entirety, visit the YWCA USA.

So how does this survey stack up with what you want? Tell us your wishes.