‘Advocacy’ is a word often used in our work, but why is it important, and what do we need to know to do it effectively? Mao and Nanako, young women leaders from the YWCA of Japan, share their thoughts, reflecting on their experiences at the 69th Commission on the Status […]
Many people consider Switzerland as being the country that needs no more feminism. The following 10 points show that Switzerland needs to improve and for that we need feminism. I’m sure there would be a 1000 reasons, I just picked 10. Maybe you know more or you have a personal […]
The World YWCA doesn’t do advocacy by half measure. Picture 1,000 young people from every continent queuing in the bitter cold New York streets for a seat in a plush chair and chance to share their voice inside the United Nations headquarters. There are not many things we would queue […]
