The World YWCA develops women’s leadership to find local solutions to the global inequalities faced by women. Each year, it reaches more than 25 million women and girls through work in 22,000 communities. This grassroots development experience shapes the organisation’s global advocacy agenda. YWCA work is inspired by Christian principles and a commitment to women’s full and equal participation in society. It is a volunteer membership movement, inclusive of women from many faiths, backgrounds and cultures.

"We are a movement that stands for social change, a movement which grows leaders, gives voice to women, meets community needs, responds to crisis, builds solidarity across borders, stands up for women’s rights and challenges injustice. Our work changes lives and changes communities."

Susan Brennan, World YWCA President