General Secretary Nyaradazayi Gumbonzvanda reflected on the contribution young women make to the YWCA movement and asked young staff members to share their experiences. “ I want to honour all the women working at local YWCAs —they do so much with so little, ‘ said Joy Yakabu, World YWCA intern from the YWCA of Nigeria.

Keeping with the theme ‘LISTEN to she who speaks: Women Leading Change’, special mention was made of two long serving staff Juliarty Masson and Mandy Nogarede who have worked for the World YWCA for 20 years respectively. Each shared a memorable moment from their time at the World YWCA. Guests and staff then shared fond memories of former staff Elizabeth Palmer, Elaine Carlson, Geneviève Jacques and many others.