Join us for World YWCA Week Without Violence 2024

YWCA’s Week Without Violence is an annual global campaign held during the third week of October every year. For over 25 years, this campaign has been dedicated to raising awareness, promoting change, and enabling positive action to end violence against women, young women, and girls in all their diversity.

For this Week Without Violence 2024, World YWCA is partnering with YWCA USA to spotlight financial abuse as a form of violence. Each day of the week, we will focus on different aspects of financial abuse, bringing attention to its various forms and impacts

Join us from October 21-26,2024, under the theme ‘Financial Trauma: From Abuse to Safety and Justice for Women,’ This year tool is designed to support deeper understanding for women and young women globally. It highlights financial abuse and provides actionable solutions to inform, protect and guide you toward achieving financial safety, independence and justice. This tool helps advocate for financial equity and raises awareness about how financial challenges disproportionately affect women’s rights and gender equality worldwide. With a global, intergenerational focus, the tool breaks down key elements of financial trauma to generate awareness and critical thinking through a solution-oriented approach.

The tool includes research studies and resources from around the world, acknowledging that many more resources exist that haven’t been added. These are just some suggested framings, which we urge being explored from your unique perspectives in your country and community. As you deep dive, consider reflecting on the following question: “How might these experiences relate to financial dynamics in your country or community?”

Join us in the fight for a safer, more inclusive world in 2024. Don’t forget to engage on social media using the hashtags #YWCALeaders #WeekWithoutViolence2024 #WWV24