Honouring Women Leaders
‘Honouring Women Leaders’ was established to honour, on an on-going basis, exceptional and exemplary leaders in the YWCA movement who have made a difference in their community.
How to honour a woman
Honour women leaders, include young women leaders, in your community by submitting their name to the Honouring Women Leaders programme.
Honouring Women Leaders Honour Roll
Women from all around the world have been honoured through the ‘Honouring Women Leaders’ programme since it was launched in 2007.
Dame Nita Barrow - 'Pure Sterling'
Ruth Nita Barrow was born on November 15, 1916 in Barbados at a time when women had few opportunities.
Samia Khoury - a woman ahead of her time
Samia is an outstanding woman leader within the Palestinian community. Her voluntary work in community organisations is marked by genuine effort and huge commitment.
Julie Dickson - leading the way for young women
With an infectious enthusiasm for engaging and empowering women to achieve things they would never have believed possible, Julie Dickson is a dynamic role model.
Claribel Ba Maung Chain - International Peacemaker
Claribel Chain (1905-1994) from Myanmar (formerly Burma) was one of the key Asian leaders within the World YWCA.
Inonge Mutukwa Wina - a woman leader of passion and integrity
Inonge Mutukwa Wina joined the YWCA as a young woman in 1958 when her country was still a British colony called Northern Rhodesia.
Svetlana Burova - linking generations in Eastern Europe
Svetlana was the founder of the YWCA of Belarus. She inspired and encouraged many women to join the movement by always examplyifing her outstanding leadership abilities.
Cristina Virreyra Diez Canseco - the heart of grassroots women in Bolivia
Cristina Virreyra Diez Canseco is a true example of a grassroots woman who changes lives and changes communities.
Anita Isaacs - a woman changing lives and communities
Anita Isaacs is a woman living with HIV that has dedicated her life to advocating for the rights of women living with HIV in Namibia.