This toolkit, in line with the World YWCA strategy, is anchored on a program to support Young Women’s advocacy in SRHR and build their confidence to stand up and speak out at national, regional, and global levels, and to take collective action to change narratives, policies, and to demand high-quality services. The central pillar is for young women to design evidence-based advocacy initiatives through aspirational storytelling, emphasising their rights and to bodily autonomy. The World YWCA aspires to contribute to the growing young women’s movement and body of knowledge on SRHR and mental health around the world. It aims to accelerate a collective action where young women are at the centre as drivers of change
A comprehensive guide for establishing and engaging in a #leadership training programme. Aimed to learn and build transformative leadership skills among young women, Rise Up! empowers young women to be decision-makers with ownership of their own rights and future. The guide was co-created by and for #youngwomen, and the model was designed to intentionally be adaptable and scaleable to local realities.
The guide includes powerful examples, critical information about leadership, global context, helpful notes for facilitators, information about relevant social issues, and more.
A summary and full training guide for creating a successful YWCA Safe Space programme.
YWCA has provided Safe Spaces to women and girls since its founding in 1855, and the programme is an impactful model for creating lasting, positive change in the lives of women, young women, and girls. The guides includes important background, guiding questions, reflections, and more.
The guide will be updated in 2021.
Every year on April 24, YWCAs around the world celebrate World YWCA Day. It’s a day to observe our common membership and achievements in a movement that advances the human rights and leadership of women, young women and girls. It’s also a time to recognize our movement’s efforts in creating positive change for all women around the world.
World YWCA 2018 theme is: Find Your Voice, Share Your Story!
The 2018 toolkit for Week Without Violence, YWCA’s annual global campaign to end violence against women, young women, and girls. The toolkit includes boilerplate language, key messages, social media information and sample language, digital assets, advocacy and media resources, and information for engaging with stakeholders. The campaign takes place during the third week in October.
A four-page document explaining the concept, activities of engagement, and social media information for World YWCA’s Valentine’s Day initiative in 2019, “Sisterhood beyond borders.” The campaign is aimed at promoting collectiveness and connection among women, young women, and girls globally.
A comprehensive resource detailing the background, history, and current context for World YWCA Day, which is observed on April 24th each year and encourages connection, community, and shared knowledge and support among YWCA leaders, supporters, and friends.
The 2020 toolkit includes information about the theme, instructions and advice for hosting an online event, and social media tips, graphics, and sample language.
The 2020 theme was “We think. We Share. We Speak.”
A two-page outline and description of the World YWCA’s strategic framework, which identifies conditions for success, overarching strategic priorities, and key actions for achieving Goal 2035.
Adopted in 2019, the strategic framework identifies three main priorities towards 2035: management and governance, strategic partnerships and communication, and engagement and mobilization of girls, young women, and women.
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The full proposal for Goal 2035 , including the contextual analysis, specific strategies to achieving the goal, monitoring and evaluation process, and more. Approved and adopted in 2015 following a multi-year consultative process with YWCA members, volunteers, staff, and external partners, Goal 2035 is the collective goal that guides the global YWCA movement.
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A comprehensive one-page resource that illustrates the underlying connections and guiding principles related to Goal 2035, including foundational beliefs, focus, and methods to achieve the goal, as well as the purpose and vision of the World YWCA.
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