Association News
09 Mar 2007 — 21:15
YWCA Canada join in criticism of government cuts to women's budget
Non-governmental organisations and activists in Canada used this year's International Women's Day, March 8, to criticise Beverly Oda, Conservative cabinet minister for cuts and mandate changes at Status of Women Canada. A day earlier, Oda had announced a $5-million increase in grants the agency distributes for women's projects. The money amounts to a redirection of a $5-million cut to Status of Women's administrative budget last September, resulting in the closure of 12 of 16 regional offices on April 1.
09 Mar 2007 — 20:57
Women and men ride in solidarity to end violence
Some 400 women from all over the city of Belmopan cycled for solidarity and fitness on Saturday March 3, as part of the annual Bike Rally for Women’s Week. The event which began on Western Avenue at 6:00A.M. cycled through many principal streets to finish with a breakfast at the Y.W.C.A. headquarters corner St. Thomas Street and Freetown Road.
09 Mar 2007 — 20:51
Keep Hope Alive Campaign
On Saturday, March 3, the Joint Advocacy Initiative of the East Jerusalem YMCA and YWCA of Palestine held this year's second International Planting Day as part of the Keep Hope Alive Campaign.
16 Feb 2007 — 16:39
World Council Advertising Opportunity
In just a few months, YWCA women from every corner of the globe will gather in Nairobi, Kenya for World Council 2007. There will be a programme guide given to each participant for use during the event from 1 July to 11 July 2007. This guide is the perfect opportunity to advertise your hotel or hostel, promote your work or to send greetings to YWCA sisters. There will be 600 women attending from YWCAs in 125 countries and they will use the guide each day during Council.
06 Feb 2007 — 17:36
YWCA responds to severe flooding in Indonesia
Over 35 people have died as a result of serve flooding in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. With nearly 200,000 homeless the devastation of recent days has been the worst in five years. Though flooding is common in Indonesia and particularly in the low-lying city of Jarkarta, heavy downpour in upland areas have caused the region’s numerous rivers to burst.
02 Feb 2007 — 10:51
Season to help change lives at World Council
From the home of the Affco freezing works to a land known for its wildlife, Moerewa's Season-Mary Downs is in a for a change when she leaves New Zealand in June. The 19-year-old university student will spend three weeks in Nairobi, Kenya, where she will represent the YWCA of Aotearoa/New Zealand at the World YWCA Council meeting.
19 Jan 2007 — 11:12
YWCA of Nigeria celebrate 100 years
The missionary Bishop Tugwell founded the YWCA of Nigeria in April 1906 in Abeokuta, a city in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. A year of festivities to mark the centenary begun at the founding city in April 2006 and concluded in September with a colorful celebration in Lagos.
19 Jan 2007 — 11:07
High cost of child care may limits women’s career development, YWCA of Australia finds
The YWCA of Australia receives a grant each year from the Australian Government Office for Women to provide secretariat services for WomenSpeak, a network of 37 national women’s organisations. One of their roles as secretariat is the production of consultation reports on key issues. Each of these reports is submitted to the Office for Women, who then pass the information, and recommendations on to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Women’s Issues.
10 Jan 2007 — 14:13
YWCA of Japan's National Convention anticipates World Council 2007 in Kenya
The 29th National Convention of YWCA of Japan was held from November 24th to 26th in Tokyo. Dr. Mayako Ishii was elected as the National President after serving as a member of the Board of Trustees, and before that as its Vice President. She has been involved in the YWCA movement since her Christian junior high school days. She was fortunate to attend the World Council held in Ghana in 1971 as a Youth delegate under 30 years old. Since then, she has held many posts in various committees mainly concerning the Asian international cooperation and solidarity.
28 Nov 2006 — 18:13
ZAMBIA: More than 10 girls raped every week
A Zambian nongovernmental organisation (NGO) revealed this week that it records eight cases of rape of young girls every week at its centre in the capital, Lusaka. The statistics were released by the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Zambia to mark the start of the global campaign, '16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence', which runs from 25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - until International Human Rights Day on 10 December.

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