Empowering Women and Girls

Around the world, YWCAs continue to invest in the leadership development of women and girls as the most effective strategy for creating social, economic and cultural change. This year the World YWCA stepped up its efforts to develop leaders who are able to impact on their communicated through Regional Training Institutes held around the globe. Mobilising leadership on HIV and AIDS was a central focus of these trainings as one of the more pressing issues for women and girls in our lifetime, along with skills for strong management and accountability of YWCAs.

The YWCA remains a grassroots movement working in thousands of local communities. The organization focuses resources where they will have the greatest impact, develops strategies to secure the future of its actions, and collaborate with a range off partners to strengthen impact.
Monica Zetzche, President
Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, General Secretary

Download: World YWCA Annual Report 2005-2006 (PDF 2MB)

In this Annual report:

Leadership Development

The World YWCA expanded leadership development opportunities at the regional level with training institutes designed to enhance the leadership capacity of YWCA leaders to effectively respond to the challenges in their communities.

HIV and AIDS

In over 70 countries YWCAs are working to make a difference on HIV and AIDS, in areas such as education, prevention, care and community support, as well as the elimination of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV. Highlights are detailed in this Annual Report.

Advocacy

Working to build a culture of peace is one of the issues that forms the World YWCA global advocacy platforms, which also includes human rights, sustainable development, women’s health and HIV and AIDS. With an outreach to 25 million women and girls every year, the World YWCA is as respected and trusted voice for women and girls around the world.

Global Campaign

The hard work, commitment and generosity of all those who have supported the YWCA will ensure long term financial stability for the movement and a brighter future for the next generation of women and girls.

Sustainable Development

The World YWCA resourced a wide range of projects in the areas of women's health and HIV and AIDS, economic empowerment, peace building, and human rights of women and children. Over 40% of projects specifically targeted girls, and more than 50% responded to the impact of HIV and AIDS on communities.

Fostering Local Solutions

Financials

Sincere thanks to all of our donor partners whose contributions have enabled this work over the past year to Empower women and girls.

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