Story published as submitted for the contest “Story of Change” I am a social worker, working in the field of domestic violence prevention. I have worked with the domestic violence victims for more than one year and assisted more than three hundred victims to prevent and deal with domestic violence […]
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 […]
Sarah Manley (new Davies) is a former World YWCA intern who resides in Auckland New Zealand. Sarah shares in She Speaks her reflection about mentorship, and how Juli Dugdale, a colleague, a friend and a true mentor impacted the lives of many young women around the world. Rest in power Juli.
Story published as submitted for the contest “Story of Change”. Hello, this is Corliss Lee from YWCA Hong Kong. It is so glad to share with my transformation in my YWCA journey. It is a journey of an empowered girl empower others. I had never initiated to take up leadership […]
