News and Updates
02 Aug 2007 — 15:47
none Young Women’s Leadership Forum
The 1-2 July Young Women’s Leadership Forum began with a panel discussion featuring women leaders from widely varying geographic, cultural and organizational backgrounds. Joanna Kerr, a women’s rights advocate from Canada, facilitated remarks from women representing the Democratic Republic o…
07 Aug 2007 — 10:30
none Proposed Revised Constitution Approved by the YWCA Movement
The proposed revised constitution was approved last Wednesday July 4, 2007 during the Extraordinary World YWCA Council. It was a lengthy but worthwhile process of consultations and dialogue between national associations, local associations, the World YWCA Task force, executive committee and staff.
02 Aug 2007 — 15:33
International World YWCA president announced
Susan Brennan, from Australia, is the new World YWCA President. The result of the July 9 World YWCA Council vote for the presidency of one of the world’s largest women’s organization was announced on July 10 to the jubilation and ululation of delegates. Brennan, 37, is a lawyer by profession…
02 Aug 2007 — 15:32
International 26th World YWCA Council and IWS Speeches
Speeches are now available and comprise inaugural addresses of the World YWCA General Secretary Musimbi Kanyoro, the World YWCA President Mónica Zetzsche and also IWS opening address of his Excellency Hon Mwai Kibaki, President of the Republic of Kenya, Dr Asja Rose Migirio, WHO Director Gen…
19 Oct 2007 — 15:16
none World YWCA welcomes the new Board members
The 26th World YWCA Council elected its new World Board members made up of 55% young women under 30 years old. With the new World YWCA Constitution, the World Board consists of two members from each region and one additional from each of the four largest regions. The twenty women will repres…
02 Aug 2007 — 15:58
International Protecting and empowering women with the female condom
The World YWCA, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Female Health Company/Foundation and the Population Council, hosted a workshop focused on female initiated prevention methods on July 1-2, 2007 as part of the World YWCA Council held in Nairobi from July 1-11…
09 Jul 2007 — 12:36
none Sokoni – Connecting women
The Sokoni market place, which takes place between the July 4-11, in the courtyard of the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC). Sokoni forms part of the World YWCA Council and International Women’s Summit.
05 Jul 2007 — 17:18
none Training on Investment for Adolescent Girls
Representatives from the Coalition for Adolescent Girls and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) facilitated a skills training session focused on investment in adolescent girls, particularly in developing countries.
23 Jun 2007 — 22:21
International Arrival Information for Delegates
Twiga Tours, the World YWCA Council official travel agent, will meet you at the passport control area of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
06 Jun 2007 — 18:21
International World Council Programme Brochure Now Avalaible
10 Nov 2006 — 18:09
International African Partnership Safari flyer now available
The World YWCA African Partnership Safari is a three day field trip that offers participants a chance to meet and share with women in African countries, to learn about their communities and the challenges they face especially in the context of HIV and AIDS, and to visit YWCA programmes imple…
25 Sep 2006 — 10:08
none Mailing #3 for National Associations
June 2006 mailing to National Associations available for downloading in English, Spanish and French
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