Story shared by Saroj’s son, Vineet Lal: My mother, Saroj Lal, who passed away recently at the age of 82, was a pioneering force in Scottish community and race relations from the 1970s to the mid-1990s. A passionate campaigner and trailblazer for equal opportunities, her tenure as Director of Lothian […]
With the support from the Government of Finland, the World YWCA has developed this online campaign around Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and mental health called #MyBodyMyMind to change dominant narratives around Sexual and Health and Reproductive Rights and how this impacts gender equality.We will publish various materials […]
With the support from the Government of Finland, the World YWCA has developed this online campaign around Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and mental health called #MyBodyMyMind to change dominant narratives around Sexual and Health and Reproductive Rights and how this impacts gender equality.We will publish various materials […]
This toolkit, in line with the World YWCA strategy, is anchored on a program to support Young Women’s advocacy in SRHR and build their confidence to stand up and speak out at national, regional, and global levels, and to take collective action to change narratives, policies, and to demand high-quality […]
To join the online campaign from 22 June to 3 July download the toolkit here. Women’s access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is a major concern affecting women, young women and girls across the globe. Many women don’t know their rights and don’t have access to adequate […]
Después del asesinato de George Floyd, la represión a las protestas, las numerosas muertes por Covid-19 en población afroamericana y por supuesto la desprotección de nuestras comunidades negras en Colombia en medio de crisis, han hecho de este año, el tiempo de sacudirnos y volver a alzar la voz por […]
Stories compiled by World YWCA and article written by Ellie Schonberg In the midst of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s realities, women across the world have been facing new and worsening challenges every day. Despite threats to their mental and physical health, women of the YWCA continue to look out for […]
Ceylan joined the World YWCA in 2018 with more than five years of experience of working with multiple stakeholders through her work in administration and executive assistance earlier. Born in Switzerland to a Zimbabwean mother and a Turkish father, Ceylan has embraced different cultures, communities and nationalities in its truest […]
Through over a decade of work with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and with specific contributions from nine YWCAs in the Asia and Pacific region, the World YWCA Rise Up! programme has grown to be a unique combination of formal and informal trainings, tools and participatory approaches. […]
In 1942, the World Service Council (WSC) acknowledged its 25th year by including in the minutes of its annual meeting how the WSC got its name. It was explained by a Mrs. Lapham that at the close of the first World War, inspired leader Mrs. Morris “felt that the interest […]
