Statements
International Day in Solidarity with the Palestinian People
French version of the Statement:
Spanish version of the Statement:
World YWCA Week Without Violence - “Women in Peace Building”
World YWCA Statement on the Week Without Violence - October 17-23, 2011
International Day in Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Each year on November 29, the United Nations and the international community observe the International Day in Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The World YWCA, as a member of the Middle East Working Group with Focus on Palestine, will present a statement to the United Nations on November 29 calling upon UN member states and civil society to take action to stop the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian lands, and to stand up for the rule of international law and international human rights and humanitarian law.
World YWCA Statement 2009 on the 16 Days
Commit, Act, Demand: We Can End Violence Against Women
Empowering Communities to End Poverty and Violence Against Women by 2015
Geneva March 8, 2010 : “Some young women understand that violence against women is unacceptable, but many others are financially reliant on the men who abuse them." This revealing comment was just one of many heard from women and young women participants of the World YWCA Regional Training Institutes held in 2009 on ‘Women Creating a Safe World’.
Women, HIV and Rights
Geneva, December 1, 2009 : The latest research on women's health indicates that lack of contraception and unsafe sex are the crucial risk factors for death and disability in women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years old). Unsafe sex can result in unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortions, reproductive complications and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV
To all our volunteers: Thank you!
Geneva, December 5, 2009 : In commemoration of the International Volunteer Day, the World YWCA Board and staff extend a warm thank-you to the countless women and men who volunteer for YWCAs at the local, national or global level.