World YWCA Day
World YWCA Day is celebrated annually on April 24 and is an opportunity for YWCAs around the world to commemorate the history of this special movement.
Since 1947, World YWCA Day has been celebrated annually with a theme and programme that enables members to act locally in relation to the theme for the year. Some of the early themes included: My Contribution to World Peace (1952), Towards One World (1955) , The World at Our Door (1956), Women Creating a Safe World (2009).
In 2003, the YWCA of Australia held the first annual YWCA Round the World Breakfast on April 24. Over a 24-hour period, from country to country, and continent to continent, YWCAs in over 40 countries participated in the biggest breakfast of the year. In July of that year, the World YWCA Council recommended that the YWCA Round the World Breakfast be continued annually on April 24 to create awareness of the World YWCA and the Power to Change Campaign.
Link:
Resource to download for the celebration of the World YWCA 2012:
World YWCA Day 2012 Kit - Spanish.pdf 77.84 kB World YWCA Day 2012 Kit - French.pdf 39.28 kB World YWCA Day 2012 Kit.pdf 75.76 kB
Selection of articles:
The YWCA of Palestine Celebrates World YWCA Day in Jericho
On Friday May 4, 2012, the YWCA of Palestine celebrated World YWCA day in what is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Seventy eight YWCA members, board members and staff from Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jericho headed to the old city of Jericho and shared the global breakfast together as a celebration of the 24th of April World YWCA day.
More worldwide YWCA Day celebrations
24 April is one of the most important days for YWCAs around the world. Member Associations worldwide all create events to celebrate this special day and come together, despite time differences and the kilometres that separate each YWCA, This years theme “I am a woman, I have the right. We are women, we have the power" was celebrated in different ways. We continue our tour of YWCAs and the events that took place on World YWCA Day:
YWCA’s around the world mark World YWCA Day with special celebrations
Every year, 24 April is a special day for the World YWCA. Since over a century, it is the day we celebrate the YWCA movement. This day brings all members together with their differences in culture, age and language. This year again, Member Associations around the world enthusiastically organised myriad welcoming and creative events to celebrate this important day around this year’s theme: "I am a woman, I have the right. We are women, we have the power".
These are a few examples of the different ways World YWCA Day was celebrated this year:
World YWCA Day Message from the President
Video Message from Deborah Thomas-Austin, World YWCA President
“I am a woman, I have the right”
World YWCA Day Message from the General Secretary
"I am a woman, I have the right. We are women, we have the power"
World YWCA 2012 Theme “I am a woman and I have the right…”
‘I am a woman, I have the right - We are women, we have the power’
World YWCA Day 2011 - Inspiring Stories from Across the Globe!
Each year on April 24, the YWCA movement celebrates World YWCA Day and this year, once again, Member Associations from all over the world held their traditional YWCA “Round-the-World Breakfast” with members and friends. Here are some of the highlights:
World YWCA Day 2011
A message from World YWCA General Secretary, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, on the occasion of World YWCA Day.
World YWCA Day 2011
It is that time of year again when the YWCA movement prepares to rejoice World YWCA Day. On April 24, 2011, we will celebrate this special day and continue to focus on ‘Women Creating a Safe World,’ the theme for the World YWCA Council taking place in July 10-16 this year. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA General Secretary, shares with us ideas on how to link the Council theme with the World YWCA Day celebration.
More inspiring stories of World YWCA Day 2010 celebrations across the globe
Solomon Islands YWCA raises over $2000
On, April 23, 2010, the Solomon Islands YWCA celebrated World YWCA Day around this year’s theme ‘Women Creating a Safe World’.