The sixth Women Deliver Conference (WD2023) took place from 18-20th July 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. The objective was to enable inclusive and co-created spaces that foster solidarity for sustainable solutions on gender equality. As I reached the Kigali Convention Centre on 18th July 2023, I was full of energy and […]
“The wonderful part about Intergenerational Leadership Dialogue is that everyone’s story is heard and every opinion is taken as valued regardless of their age”- Monita Ulka The Intergenerational leadership Dialogue was quite new to YWCA of Bangladesh, although they have been practicing intergenerational leadership from the beginning. It was introduced […]
In an exciting development for the World YWCA, two outstanding young women leaders have been selected to join the Leadership Cohort 2023. Eraj Waqar from YWCA Canada and Amanda Fernandes from YWCA Goa, India, have been chosen for their exceptional leadership skills, dedication to the YWCA movement, and commitment to […]
The Sixty-Seventh Session Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) started on the 6th of March. The very first time I arrived in New York City on 5th March and met my wonderful colleagues after a long time and some of them for the first time. I could not wait […]
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 […]
Women around the world are violated because of the ‘petite différance’ , the little difference. This little difference means: because they are considered to have a vagina and no penis. These little differences cause big consequences, says Alice Schwarzer. In 1975, the German and feminist journalist Alice Schwarzer published a book […]
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 […]
