World YWCA News
05 Jan 2009 — 16:08
International Women of Sudan hold key to peace say global women leaders
World YWCA General Secretary Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda and Realizing Rights head and former UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Mary Robinson are amongst a delegation of high profile women leaders calling for Sudanese women to be part of peace negotiations in conflict-ridden Darfur. “A new Su…
05 Jan 2009 — 14:31
International YWCA of Palestine calls for worldwide candlelight vigil in remembrance of Gaza victims and peace in the Middle East
The YWCA of Palestine will hold a candlelight vigil on January 8, 2009 to commemorate hundreds of lives lost in recent attacks on Gaza and invites YWCAs around the world to organise similar vigils in their communities. Israel launched a military operation against Hamas-ruled Gaza strip on De…
Justine Masika Bihamba
17 Dec 2008 — 14:19
International The World YWCA congratulates the Congolese Human Rights Defender
Justine Masika Bihamba, from Goma, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is the laureate of the first Human Rights Defenders Tulip award, presented on December 10, 2008. Last year, the Dutch government initiated the award to acknowledge individuals who have shown exceptional moral courage in…
woman and Child
16 Dec 2008 — 15:01
International YWCA of Zimbabwe send heart filled thanks to the YWCA movement
As women and young women continue to suffer the humanitarian disaster that is Zimbabwe, Shelia Matindike, General Secretary of the YWCA of Zimbabwe has extended her appreciation to the YWCA movement and World YWCA for the continued solidarity and support shown to the association since post e…
16 Dec 2008 — 9:23
International World YWCA applauds FDA’s approval of the second generation Female Condom 2 (FC2)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Committee has unanimously voted that the Female Health Company's second-generation female condom, the FC2, be approved.“The FDA approving the FC2, which has already been approved by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Population…
Joy and Leanne Interns 2008
15 Dec 2008 — 13:17
International Time to say goodbye: World YWCA Interns reflect on a life changing 2008
As 2009 looms on the horizon, there are two young women who are still reflecting on a whirlwind 2008. Leanne Baumung from the YWCA of Kauai in Hawaii, USA and Joy Yakubu from the YWCA of Jos in Nigeria spent the year as interns in the World YWCA office in Geneva developing their leadership s…
10 Dec 2008 — 12:42
International Violencia contra la Mujer: una Amenaza a los Derechos Humanos Universales
La Alianza de Directores Ejecutivos de Organizaciones Juveniles* se aúna a la comunidad global en la conmemoración del sexagésimo aniversario de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos. Hace sesenta años, los líderes del mundo incluyendo a mujeres como Eleanor Roosevelt elaboraron l…
UN High Commissioner for HR
10 Dec 2008 — 9:00
International Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
December 10 marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a single short document of 30 articles that has probably had more impact on mankind than any other document in modern history.
10 Dec 2008 — 8:25
International La Violence envers les femmes: une menace aux Droits Humains Universels
L'Alliance des dirigeants d’Organisations de Jeunesse* se joint à la communauté mondiale pour la commémoration du soixantième anniversaire de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme. Il y a 60 ans, les dirigeants venant du monde entier, dont des femmes telle que Eleanor Roosevelt, r…
10 Dec 2008 — 12:45
International Violence against women: a threat to universal human rights
The Alliance of Youth CEOs* joins the global community in commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Sixty years ago, world leaders including women like Eleanor Roosevelt drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the Uni…
05 Dec 2008 — 15:35
none New Attacks on Human Rights Defenders in Zimbabwe
A leading Zimbabwean activist, Jestina Mukoko, has been abducted from her home. In the early morning of December 3, 2008, over 20 men surrounded her house, bundled her into an unmarked Mazda Familia and drove away. Her whereabouts are still unknown. The World YWCA, World Students Christian F…
Grandmother
05 Dec 2008 — 13:34
International International Volunteer Day, Dec 5
The YWCA movement is supported by millions of volunteers worldwide and we send a warm 'thank you' to all of them on International Volunteer Day, December 5, 2008. The World YWCA recognises and celebrates the role that individuals play in our life as a movement; through their commitment, the…

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