Story published as submitted for the contest “Story of Change” My name is Momo Fukuda. I am young leader of the YWCA of Japan. I am 23 years old. Two years ago, as a program director of the Korea – Japan YWCA Youth Conference, I was looking for effective ways […]

Caterina, a champion of movement building, organisational development, good practices and accountability has been working in the YWCA movement for 15 years. She began her life as a young women volunteer and staff in the Valparaiso, Chile YWCA. Her local and national experience in Chile has translated into her global […]

Story published as submitted for the contest “Story of Change”. I grew in single-parent families, and I was raised by my mother alone. As a single mother, she might encounter many difficulties, but she was always very energetic and loved to help others. My mother has a great influence on […]

Story published as submitted for the contest “Story of Change”. I come from a small rural community in the north of my country, Kerasovo Konitsis, a beautiful mountainous village. Throughout my childhood I listened to the stories of women in my village and witnessed the difficulties and inequalities they were […]

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 […]

Story published as submitted for the contest “Story of Change”. Osaruguemwen Benedicta Ogbeide won the third price of the contest. As a young woman, I never dreamt I would be a teacher. My heart desire was to become a diplomat. This burning desire influenced my decision to study Political Science […]

Story published as submitted for the contest “Story of Change”. Joevannie Shawn Collins won the second price of the contest.  As I sit at my desk, in the uncomfortable heat that has consumed Belize these past few months, thinking about my life, my work, who I am and where I […]