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Spotlight on Kara Brown

Meet Kara Brown,  the leader of the Young Women’s Engagement team at the World YWCA office in Geneva. Kara’s story is one that harmoniously combines personal and professional development and teaches us that leadership is not about power and domination but about being able to make choices and use those […]

Spotlight on Nirmala Gurung

Nirmala is a young woman who currently lives in Nepal. She has an academic background in medical microbiology, is currently specialising in rural development, and works as a Young Women’s coordinator for the YWCA in Nepal. Nirmala became active in the movement in 2013, when she participated in the Rise-Up […]

What does peace mean to me?

I am Mary Fatiya from the YWCA of South Sudan. As part of a project supported by Y-Global, I had the opportunity to participate in activities during Geneva Peace Week and speak on a panel during a side event  organised by World YWCA about the role of youth in preventing […]

The Power of Diversity in Conflict Resolution!

My name is Winifred and I am from Nigeria. I was fortunate enough to be chosen as the short-term intern at the World YWCA  in Geneva.  I have been privileged to witness this year’s Geneva Peace Week  as I completed my two week internship. Wow!!! It has been a really […]

Self-affirmation journey

 I have been a feminist all my life. I wasn’t aware of it until I was reaching my twenties and when I started to become more passionate and active about the topic. Daniela Zelaya I started with these wonderful words of my colleague, sister and friend, the talented Dani Z, as […]

Girl Power!

Women’s empowerment is key in the society. However, many are against it, and different cultures hinder it. Consequently, women are put in a box of predetermined social roles that has turned out to be bondage to many of them. Some young women and girls accept these, while other choose to […]

Feminist Myths We Must Get Rid Of!

Feminist. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear that word? Man-hating? Hairy? Unhygienic? Angry? Although one out of a bunch of feminists could be any of the aforementioned descriptors, it has nothing to do with the fact that they want to be treated equally as […]

From Bamako to International Geneva

A coffee in my hand from the cafeteria of the press club at the United Nations was my morning routine for 3 weeks during the 35thsession ofthe Human Rights Council (HRC). I enjoyed accessing the United Nations Office from the side where flags of member states are displayed and I […]