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 […]
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 […]
Victoria joined the World YWCA in 2018 with her understanding of finance and accounting. She applies her experience in a start-up based environment from her education in USA on business and entrepreneurship. She moved to Switzerland in 2015, learned French and now considers the chocolate country her new home. She […]
In the middle of this devastating situation, and as the coronavirus (COVID19) threat accelerates, we are called upon to reflect on all the good things in our lives, and challenged to “Keep Hope Alive”. Despite the excessive human losses, I call on you to concentrate on all the positives. First […]
