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World YWCA – World YMCA Week of Prayer and World Fellowship 2026 

Since 1904, each year in the second week of November, the World YWCA and the World Alliance of YMCAs have collaborated to unite our global communities in prayer and reflection under a theme related to our movement’s core missions and in solidarity with the ongoing realities affecting human rights.    In 2026, the Week of Prayer ...

World YWCA Social Naming Competition

Help us name our new digital home! As we celebrate World YWCA Day 2026, we invite you to help shape the future of our shared digital community. As part of building stronger virtual spaces for our global movement to connect, engage, and co-create, we are thrilled to open the YWCA Social platform naming competition! The ...

YWCA Lebanon and World YWCA Statement on the War in Lebanon

War in Lebanon again. The people dying are civilians. For six weeks, a war launched by Israel has killed over 2,000 people. Wounded more than 7,000. Driven more than 1 million from their homes. Bridges are destroyed. Hospitals have been overloaded. Schools are shelters now. And none of this is happening to a country that ...

Joint Statement from YWCA USA and World YWCA on the USA’s Military Strike on Iran

World YWCA and YWCA USA call on the leaders involved in the United States’ military strike on Iran to take immediate steps to stop further harm and escalation. We know firsthand that armed conflict creates a ripple effect of devastation for families – cutting off access to food, healthcare and education, and placing women and ...

Blog: We Need International Law

‘I don’t need international law”, says Donald Trump, President of the United States of America.  *Cross-posted from the personal platforms of World YWCA CEO/General-Secretary, Casey Harden* We are entering 2026 after an incredibly volatile year. 2025 did not simply test the development, humanitarian, and human rights sector – it actively harmed it. The damage done ...

YWCA USA and World YWCA Statement on the USA’s Military Incursion into Venezuela

As a member of the global YWCA movement, YWCA USA will continue to work with and for YWCA organizations worldwide to advance peace, justice, and freedom over the long term—especially for women, children, and the most vulnerable, who bear the heaviest burdens of conflict. This commitment is guided by the collective strength of YWCA leaders’ ...

Honouring Mary Ann Lundy: A Legacy of Courage, Conviction and Generosity

The World YWCA remembers Mary Ann Lundy (1932–2025), a visionary faith leader, feminist theologian, and tireless advocate for justice and equality. In 2025, through a generous bequest made by her husband, Donald J. Wilson, Mary Ann once again put her convictions into action by supporting the work of the World YWCA. This final act of generosity reflects ...

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