The YWCA in Palestine together with the East Jerusalem YMCA established the Joint Advocacy Initiative (JAI) in 2001, with the role of advocating for just peace through different advocacy campaigns and tools. Among other things, the program organizes annual visits to Palestine under “Journey for Justice” for YWCAs and YMCAs […]
Navigating CSW: Nanako’s Perspective and Takeaways It was six years ago that I first learned about the Commission on Status of Women (CSW) by the UN Women. Since then, I have longed to attend it in person and finally, I made it. My goals of joining the 68th CSW were […]
When young women are leading the way, everyone is heard, everyone is seen, and everyone is being themselves. The RiseUp! Leadership Initiative Asia-Pacific aims to ensure that “young women are confident leaders who create safe spaces and networks and inspire young women to build an inclusive society, empowered by intergenerational […]
The sixth Women Deliver Conference (WD2023) took place from 18-20th July 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. The objective was to enable inclusive and co-created spaces that foster solidarity for sustainable solutions on gender equality. As I reached the Kigali Convention Centre on 18th July 2023, I was full of energy and […]
“The wonderful part about Intergenerational Leadership Dialogue is that everyone’s story is heard and every opinion is taken as valued regardless of their age”- Monita Ulka The Intergenerational leadership Dialogue was quite new to YWCA of Bangladesh, although they have been practicing intergenerational leadership from the beginning. It was introduced […]
In an exciting development for the World YWCA, two outstanding young women leaders have been selected to join the Leadership Cohort 2023. Eraj Waqar from YWCA Canada and Amanda Fernandes from YWCA Goa, India, have been chosen for their exceptional leadership skills, dedication to the YWCA movement, and commitment to […]
Rise Up! Guide for Young Women’s Transformative Leadership A comprehensive guide for establishing and engaging in a #leadership training programme. Aimed to learn and build transformative leadership skills among young women, Rise Up! empowers young women to be decision-makers with ownership of their own rights and future. The guide was […]
With eyes full of excitement, a determined mind, and with hope for the future, I flew to New York City for the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women that took place from 6th to 17th March 2023. The theme for 2023 was “Innovation and technological change, […]
The Sixty-Seventh Session Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) started on the 6th of March. The very first time I arrived in New York City on 5th March and met my wonderful colleagues after a long time and some of them for the first time. I could not wait […]
Safe is where: I can be open to various people, ideas, cultures, etc. I can be positive to step forward together with my team I can be inclusive to make the space safe also to other people I can be cheered up when feeling frustration and anxiety I can be […]
