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The YWCA Korea calls for the solidarity of the YWCA Global movement and partner organisations, and worldwide support for democracy in South Korea and the human rights of the Korean people. The National YWCA of Korea shared in a statement published on 4 December: “The regime of Yoon Seok-yeol, who destroyed the constitutional order with ...

On November 29th each year, the World Young Women’s Christian Association (World YWCA) and its member association, the YWCA of Palestine, unite in urging individuals worldwide to observe the annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. Since 1947, this date has also marked our commemoration of UN General Assembly Resolution 181, which advocates ...

The YWCA Armenia seeks to bring the attention of the YWCA global movement, partner organizations, and worldwide supporters of safety and dignity – human rights – to the reality of children and women in Armenia. More than 120,000 Armenians of Artsakh, including 30,000 children, 2,000 pregnant women, and 20,000 elders, have been suffering from severe ...

Are you a young woman in the YWCA movement (30 and under) ready to make a lasting impact on gender equality? This is your chance! Applications for the World YWCA Young Women Leadership Cohort 2023 are now open! Gain practical experience, expand your network, and contribute directly to the global community of the World YWCA. In 2023, as a Cohort Leader, you’ll play a vital role in ...

When you, your husband and son wake up at 4 o’clock in the morning because of the sounds of explosions, you can’t even imagine that this is war. The war in the center of Europe, in the 21st century, in a peaceful, beautiful country. Only yesterday every woman here was making plans for herself and ...

Faith to Action Network’s vision for the YW4A programme is that social norms and practices by community actors and faith organisations are shifted towards promoting young women’s rights to dignity, bodily integrity, and equal participation in decision-making. Faith to Action Network brings to the programme its experience and understanding of religion as a salient aspect ...

World YWCA recognizes the war being waged on Ukraine.  The invasion by land, sea, air and cyber attack against Ukraine has put the lives of Ukrainians yet again in great peril. The YWCA Ukraine, for years, has been affected by on-going tension and conflict and today, we hear from women expressing fear, shock and anger. ...

YWCA Palestine is leading the implementation of the Young Women for Awareness, Agency, Advocacy and Accountability (YW4A) programme in Palestine.  Their strength is in engaging and mobilising young women, women’s rights organisations and faith partners to strengthen civil society in the country, and galvanise action to influence policies and legislation that promotes women’s rights. In the ...

Intergenerational Action: Co-Creating a World Free from Gender-Based Violence The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence is a global international campaign annually held between 25 November and 10 December to bring awareness on violence against women (VAW). This year, the dates will be used globally as an opportunity to raise awareness and advocacy around ...

YWCA Kenya, the YW4A Country Lead in Kenya, brings to the programme expertise and experience grounded in working with young women and a diversity of women’s rights networks and allies. These organizations vary from community to regional levels of decision-making, including the faith sector in the country and East Africa region.  Through the YW4A programme, ...