For a world free of discrimination
byWritten by Daniela Zelaya, Communications Associate, World YWCA “When I found out at 14 that I was HIV-positive, I didn’t think I would live to…
Our Health
The Stigma Around Caring for Your Mental Health
byWritten by Andrea Thaxton Overwhelmed. Stressed. Depressed. Burned-out. Giving up. Throwing in the towel. These are all terms people frequently use to describe their…
Make Menstrual Products Free!
byDuring my attendance at this year CSW conference, I had an opportunity to attend one of the most exciting trainings on how to make…
Good Practice of Rwanda’s Menstrual Hygiene program
byIt was a beautiful Tuesday afternoon of July 12th 2016, after nearly a week of attending AU Summit and GIMAC in Kigali Rwanda. I…
Faith On The Fast Track
byThe 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa was an inspiring and eye opening experience for me in terms of what it means…
Self Care
byby Alex Martin, World YWCA Intern It’s Monday, August came to end with the quickness of a four-day-weekend and the urgency of the months…
The ICFP Experience And Tracing Change Back Home
byAfter some rather intense plate tectonic activity, The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) finally brought the world to Bali’s doors on 25 to 28…
Learning About Sex and Sexuality
byBy Sahita Pierre-Antoine, YWCA of Haiti I must have been seven or eight years old when my mother sat me down for the “sex…
She Speaks – Mental Health
byBy Lillian Barkley, World YWCA Intern. My friend, knowing I was planning on studying abroad, shared some advice from their semester abroad: just travel…
The Horror of the Little Lioness
byBy Maureen Magak, YWCA of Kenya One morning two little girls were compelled to tell their story maybe by something deep inside them that…