The value of International Women’s Day was debated last week. Some think it was born out of sentiment, and is now corrupted by corporate marketing and individual virtue-signalling. Some treasure it as one day where permission is given for women, in all their diversity, to be centred and celebrated across […]
The following blog has been written by Casey Harden, General Secretary World YWCA, on the occasion of Week Without Violence 2020 (October 18-24). Last week, I tweeted about the upcoming World YWCA Week Without Violence, as the General Secretary of World YWCA. I began the tweet, “Close your eyes… What would a week […]
The YWCA is a global movement of leaders. YWCA leaders are women of all ages. They are problem solvers, care takers, agents of change, and supporters in their communities and families, both formally and informally. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we know women carry an even heavier load, tending to the […]
Article originally published in Linked In by Casey Harden. For 22 years, I have celebrated the New Year as part of a YWCA somewhere in the world. After time off from work, sinking into the wonder of the story of a baby born in a manger, and getting used to […]
