North America
YWCA Canada join in criticism of government cuts to women's budget
Non-governmental organisations and activists in Canada used this year's International Women's Day, March 8, to criticise Beverly Oda, Conservative cabinet minister for cuts and mandate changes at Status of Women Canada.
A day earlier, Oda had announced a $5-million increase in grants the agency distributes for women's projects. The money amounts to a redirection of a $5-million cut to Status of Women's administrative budget last September, resulting in the closure of 12 of 16 regional offices on April 1.
YWCA Canada challenges Government’s commitment to CEDAW
YWCA Canada has formed an ad hoc group of nationally and regionally based organisations focused on addressing the negative impact recent decisions by the Federal Government of Canada will have on Canadian women.
YWCA announces major partnership with TiVo Inc. for quality children's media
YWCA USA has partnered with TiVo's KidZone (A popular US based manufacturer of digital video recorders) in a new project to help parents and caregivers easily access quality children's television programming. YWCA USA will be a lead organization in a coalition to develop recommendations on educational and informational children's television. TiVo KidZone's revolutionary technology will make it easy and convenient for parents to choose TV programming that fits their families' preferences.
YWCA Urges All to Learn the Signs of Domestic Violence
Felicia Frezell is alive today because of a secret she shared with her children. Two days before her estranged husband broke into their home with the intention of killing her, the local YWCA gave her six cell phones. She told her children to keep the phones a secret from their father and everyone else. If she were in danger, they should call 911.
YWCA Canada responds to government's 5million dollar cut to Status of Women Canada
The YWCA of Canada, in a joint statement, has expressed great concern regarding the government’s commitment to gender as they announce cut backs on spending that will directly affect the Status of Women Canada (SWC). SWC is the federal government agency which promotes gender equality, and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country. SWC focuses its work in three areas: improving women's economic autonomy and well-being, eliminating systemic violence against women and children, and advancing women's human rights.
YWCA Boston President and CEO Marti Wilson-Taylor Announces Retirement
The YWCA Boston announced today that after 15 highly productive years, longtime president and CEO Marti Wilson-Taylor will step down this fall. A recruitment search firm, in conjunction with a YWCA search committee, is seeking to appoint her successor in the near future, to facilitate a smooth transition for the YW.
YWCA provides wooden reminders of domestic violence victims
The YWCA Greater Harrisburg (Pa.) started a Silent Witness Project 10 years ago to increase awareness of domestic violence. The witnesses are free-standing, life-sized red wooden figures, each bearing a gold shield with the name of a victim who died at the hands of her abuser.
World YWCA General Secretary salutes the Utah YWCA centennial
On its 100th anniversary, it only seems fitting that the Salt Lake City YWCA would receive a visit from "the queen" of its international organization. Of course, Musimbi Kanyoro laughed when a local leader referred to her as royalty. See below for audio of interview.
But as the General Secretary of the World YWCA, Kanyoro admitted that she never tires of traveling the world to honor those who help empower women, girls and their families.