Statements
28 Jan 2009 — 10:18
International World YWCA calls for justice after Gaza War and for protection of women and children
Geneva, January 20, 2009 - As Israel and Hamas announce unilateral ceasefires respectively, the World YWCA joins millions of people and organisation in condemning the force and impact of Israel's attack on Gaza. World YWCA calls for real peace and security in the region that can only be achi…
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 — 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…
28 Nov 2008 — 18:22
International World AIDS Day Statement
The World YWCA joins the global community in commemorating 20 years since the first World AIDS Day was observed. Although progress has been made in responding to HIV and AIDS, the challenges remain complex. Some countries have managed to lower infection rates, but progress remains uneven, as…
Palestinian women in Rafah
26 Nov 2008 — 16:03
International End Gaza blockade, World YWCA tells UN member states
As the world prepares to celebrate 60 years of the Human Rights Declaration, the undeniable rights of Palestinians continue to be violated. For nearly a year now, the Gaza strip has been under siege and earlier this month Israel tightened the blockade in response to renewed rocket attacks ou…
18 Nov 2008 — 11:19
International Protect women and girls: YWCA calls for lasting peace in DR Congo
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as rebel and militia factions renew fighting in the area. A majority of the internally displace people are women and children, a United Nations report confirms. Insecurity and v…
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