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20th IHRA’s Harm Reduction Conference
Bangkok (Thailand)
19/04/2009 to 23/04/2009
World YWCA Day
Global (Global)
24/04/2009
5th Latin American and Caribbean Forum on HIV and AIDS and STDs
Lima (Peru)
04/05/2009 to 08/05/2009
World YWCA Regional Training Institute for Caribbean
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad and Tobago)
24/05/2009 to 29/05/2009
Lead story
International World YWCA prepares for Caribbean Regional Training Institute: ‘Caribbean Women Creating Safe and Secure Communities’
23/03 — 16:21
World YWCA
Over 50 women and young women will unite in Port of Spain to end violence against women and the spread of HIV in the Caribbean. The YWCA of Trinidad and Tobago will host the Caribbean YWCAs Regional Training Institute (RTI) from May 24-29 that will be the first in a series of regional trainings to develop women’s leadership and build capacity of member associations.
International
19/03
World YWCA affirms UNAIDS position statement on condoms and HIV prevention
UNAIDS has released a position statement that provides the basis for condom promotion, documenting why condoms continue to…
International
19/03
World YWCA Council 2011 dates announced
Mark your calendars for the next World YWCA Council in Zurich, Switzerland. The official dates of July 10-16, 2011 have be…
International
18/03
World YWCA President urges Australian Government to bring peace with justice to the Middle East
World YWCA President Susan Brennan was part of a delegation in Australia calling for action from the Australian Government…
International
16/03
Women of Africa need peace now say global women leaders
OXFAM International President Mary Robinson and World YWCA General Secretary Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda have completed a harr…
International
19/03
World YWCA ensure youth have a voice at International Colloquium on Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security
There may have been many high profile names at the recent International Colloquium on Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Deve…
International
20/03
World YWCA Day to celebrate women creating a safe world
April 24 has long been a day of celebration and festivities for the YWCA movement. The theme for this year’s World YWCA Da…
International
12:00
This is what I did – not who I am: YWCA of Samoa works with women prisoners
The revival of the YWCA of Samoa is truly underway. In 2008, Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD) recipient,…
International
24/03
YWCA of Nigeria highlights plight of girl child at CSW
During the fifty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women, held in March at the United Nations Headquarters…
International
20/03
Young Women from YWCA of Scotland explore Fair Trade on International Women's Day
Young women volunteers from YWCA Scotland designed an event for girls and young women aged 11-18 years to celebrate Intern…
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17/03
YWCA England & Wales calls for more innovative solution to drinking problems
The term ‘binge drinking’ has become synonymous with young women in England and Wales. In a recent YWCA England & Wale…
International
17/03
YWCA USA Partners with HBO to launch The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
YWCA USA is partnering with HBO to honour inspirational women across USA and help promote The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agen…
17/03
Girls just wanna have jobs
They may be poor, but they’re rich with hope — of earning a living and making something of their lives. Meera Murugesan wr…
International
16:00
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA General Secretary
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, from Zimbabwe, joined the World YWCA in 2007. She has over 10 years of experience with the United…
International
30/01
Susan Brennan, President World YWCA
Susan Brennan, World YWCA President
Susan began her life in the YWCA as a young woman leader on the board of her local association in Melbourne, Australia. D…
10/03
Common Concern December 2008: Caregiving in the context of HIV and AIDS
The founding foremothers of the YWCA movement put all their talents, treasurers and ideas into building a worldwide moveme…
11/02
World YWCA Annual Report 2007-2008
'Changing Lives, Changing Communities' - the World YWCA Annual Report April 2007-March 2008 is a glimpse into a year where…
24/09
Week of Prayer booklet now available
The annual joint Week of Prayer and World Fellowship will be held from November 9 - 15, 2008 by member associations of the…
12/09
Nothing About us Without Us: a report from the HIV positive women’s forum
‘Nothing About us Without Us’ evaluates the positive women’s forum which brought together HIV positive women from all over…
21/01
Join the Journey for Justice Program 2009
Leanne Baumung
Youth leaders from YWCA and YMCA movements around the world are invited to join the annual Journey for Justice Program in…
13/03
World YWCA Internship Opportunities
World YWCA Interns
The World YWCA offers one year and short internships to further develop young women's leadership skills. The internships a…
17/10
Olive Tree
“The greatest message is to keep hope alive. I feel it in the eyes of the children when I visit the schools. Those eyes challenge me to keep hope alive.” -- Abla Nasir, General Secretary, YWCA of Palestine
23/07
HIV and AIDS Programmes
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"Through our leadership activities, training centres, sex education programmes and other work in local communities, Y…
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08/08
Global programmes
At the global level, the World YWCA has a number of existing mechanisms for leadership development.