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Call for Consultancy: Transforming Power Through Language: A Research Exploration Across Intergenerational Realities.
The World YWCA seeks proposals from interested individuals or groups to conduct research focused on understanding and unpacking the gendered dimensions of language including but not limited to, where language holds masculine and feminine articles; where language is an ongoing tool of colonization, particularly English and European languages; conveying meaning and transformative feminist values through ...
604 YOUTH-LED PROJECTS SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE RECEIVING FUNDING THROUGH THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUND
Across the globe, 604 youth-led projects reaching an estimated 427,500 people in underserved communities will be awarded €1.2 million through the Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF) via its Youth-led solutions through the Big Six Network’s call. A partnership of the European Union (EU) and Big Six Youth Organizations (Big Six), implemented by the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) – the YEF ...
World YWCA Statement of Support of YWCA USA on the United States One Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)
YWCA USA CEO Margaret Mitchell issued a statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the so-called One Beautiful Bill Act, which passed with a vote of 218-214 along political party lines, and “Sets in motion innumerable transactions that will have negatively transformational consequences”, says World YWCA CEO/GS Casey Harden. “World YWCA ...
World YWCA Statement of Support of YWCA Aotearoa New Zealand on Dismantling of Pay Equity Legislation
World YWCA stands in solidarity with the YWCA Aotearoa New Zealand’s condemnation of their Government’s decision to dismantle pay equity legislation. For 170 years, YWCAs worldwide have addressed the issue of women making less per dollar for every dollar men earn. The wage gap between women and men is an everlasting reality of gender inequality. ...
A Message of Support for Young People
Dear Young Leaders, Young people have always been a powerful force for innovation, collaboration, and progress, and your efforts continue to create meaningful impacts within your communities. We believe in the power of young people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and abilities. Every community is unique, and the most effective solutions emerge from within. ...
Global Youth Mobilization Calls for Intergenerational Action during 79th UNGA
On the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the Summit of the Future, World YWCA and its partners in the Big Six Youth Organizations held a high-level roundtable under the Global Youth Mobilization initiative. Our call was clear: policymakers and global leaders must “walk the talk” by supporting youth engagement through ...
YWCA Haiti and World YWCA Statement on the Crisis in Haiti
The YWCA Haiti calls for the solidarity of the YWCA global movement, partner organisations, and worldwide support for lasting peace and humanitarian support. World YWCA movement and leaders have a long and constant history of responding to conflict and post-conflict situations, and demanding the protection of the human rights of internally displaced people, especially girls, ...
Join us for World YWCA Week Without Violence 2024
YWCA’s Week Without Violence is an annual global campaign held during the third week of October every year. For over 25 years, this campaign has been dedicated to raising awareness, promoting change, and enabling positive action to end violence against women, young women, and girls in all their diversity. For this Week Without Violence 2024, ...
World YWCA Action Alert Regarding the Escalation in the Middle East
The World YWCA calls on YWCA leaders and all global citizens, especially those not living in crisis in the Middle East, including allies of countries directly involved, to exert immediate pressure on Israel and all other parties involved to stop this war that has already produced thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries, ...
The YWCA Lebanon and World YWCA Statement on the Attacks on the People of Lebanon
The YWCA Lebanon calls for the solidarity of the YWCA global movement, partner organisations, and worldwide support for lasting and equitable peace. Mona Khauli, National Executive Director of YWCA Lebanon, shares: “At a time when Lebanon is facing an unprecedented economic collapse, Israel’s massive offensive launched on Monday has resulted in the tragic loss of ...