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World YWCA Call to Action: End the Occupation of Palestine
World YWCA joined YWCA Palestine in calling for an end to the forced evictions in Sheikh Jarrah, and related violations of human rights and violence, by taking one of four actions listed in the full YWCA Palestine statement. The YWCA further expressed its concern regarding the military attacks and excessive force used by the Israeli ...
YWCA’s Young Women Led the Way to Create Solutions to COVID-19 at the Global Youth Summit (23-25 April)
The Global Youth Summit (GYS) was the first virtual event of its kind, bringing together millions of young people from over 150 countries, the world’s six largest youth organisations*, policy makers and change makers to discuss challenges and provide solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our YWCA movement reported that it was the most youth representative ...
The virtual Global Youth Summit
The virtual Global Youth Summit (23 – 25 April), organised by the six world’s largest youth organisations*, brought together young people, leaders, policy makers and changemakers to fix everything that has been broken during COVID-19 and share and agree solutions. The Summit promoted the talents, creativity and connectedness of young people aged 14-30, and of course, we ...
World YWCA Day 2021: A Celebration of #YWCALeaders
Every year on April 24, YWCAs around the world celebrate World YWCA Day. For 160 years, YWCA leaders and pioneers have taken action in communities to make human rights a reality. In 2020, YWCA has been building strong, powerful and humble advocates and fighters who have supported those around and promoted sisterhood every time, especially during a crisis. ...
This #InternationalWomensDay2021, World YWCA Invites All to Sign a Pledge to Support LGBTIQ Women and Marginalised Genders!
At World YWCA, we stand for inclusion and safety of LGBTIQ people. We know that women and people of marginalised genders and sexualities share commonality of oppression by patriarchy, with the added intersectional experiences of race, geographical location, religion, culture, class and colonisation. World YWCA has been fighting for gender equality for over a century, ...
World YWCA Delegation at the Virtual CSW65
A diverse delegation of more than 50 leaders are joining the World YWCA to actively engage at the 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women taking place from 15 to 26 March 2021. Given the unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSW65 will be drastically different compared to other years. Most of the events will be held ...
Policy Recommendations for the Post-Pandemic Reality by Big 6 Youth Organisations
In December 2020, the Big Six– the world’s six largest youth organisations- called on the governments and policy makers around the world to put young people at the centre of the solutions while planning pandemic and post-pandemic recovery efforts. The emphasis is on creating a strengthened youth sector, critical to ensure that young people overcome the ...
Latest funding opportunities
A list of curated funding opportunities from the internet. TrustLaw | OngoingA free member network for NGOs to join and connect with lawyers and law firms who provide pro bono legal support. They work globally and have a big focus on human rights, and have previously supported work on ending child marriage in the U.S. ...
Young Women for Awareness, Agency, Advocacy and Accountability:
Latest updates of #YW4A: YW4A: Equality Now YW4A: Faith to Action Network #YW4A: YWCA Palestine #YW4A: YWCA Kenya Bridging Inequalities in the Communities of Meru, Kisii and Migori Counties. #YW4A: Ibrahimia Media Centre – Egypt | IMC Boosting Young Women’s Awareness, Agency, Advocacy and Accountability (YW4A) in Africa and the Middle East and North Africa ...
World’s Largest Youth Organizations and WHO Launch Global Mobilization to Respond to Disruptive Impacts of COVID-19 on Young People
A new ground-breaking global youth mobilization was launched today to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagements in response to COVID-19.