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Ecumenical Pre-Conference of the International AIDS Conference
Mexico City (Mexico)
31/07/2008 to 02/08/2008
International AIDS Conference
Mexico city (Mexico)
03/08/2008 to 08/08/2008
International Youth Day
Global (Global)
12/08/2008
61st Annual DPI/NGO Conference
Paris (France)
03/09/2008 to 05/09/2008
Lead story
International World YWCA to keep women and girls on the agenda at AIDS 2008
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World YWCA
The voices of women and girls will not be lost at the upcoming AIDS 2008 meeting in Mexico City from August 3-8. AIDS 2008 is the largest and most comprehensive gathering of organisations focused on HIV, and the World YWCA delegation will maintain a focus on women and girls throughout AIDS 2008.
International
10:07
World YWCA joins ecumenical global leaders and asks Zimbabwe’s leaders to remember people before politics
The leaders of the World YWCA, World Council of Churches, World Student Christian Federation, World Alliance of Reformed C…
International
24/07
Where are the women? asks World YWCA as political talks take place in Zimbabwe
“Negotiations are taking place in Zimbabwe, but it’s men talking about issues affecting women. Where are the women at the…
International
22/07
Colourful celebrations to mark the YMCA Europe Festival 2008
ymca 2008 festival logo
World YWCA staff will attend the weeklong YMCA Europe Festival 2008 in the Czech Republic, August 3-9. The capital Prague…
International
22/07
Journey for Justice calls on young people to help build peace in the Middle East
World YWCA L Baumung
For most young people, a life living under occupation is unimaginable. For the young people of Palestine, it is a daily re…
International
17/07
European YWCAs discuss HIV advocacy strategies at regional workshop
Albania HIV workshop
‘Advocacy is interlinked with identifying problems, changes in policies and programmes and finding solutions. It is a soci…
International
17/07
European YWCAs explore importance of partnerships with HIV positive women
HIV skills building workshop
A comprehensive response to HIV and AIDS was the main agenda item on day two of the HIV skills building workshop currently…
International
22/07
YWCA of Zimbabwe asks President Mugabe to remember women and girls as talks begin.
woman and Child
The YWCA of Zimbabwe has congratulated President Mugabe for the result of the June 27 presidential election run-off and si…
International
21/07
No more violence against women says the YWCA of Tanzania
Violence Against Women
The YWCA of Tanzania has strongly denounced all forms of violence against women and incidents of sexual abuse currently fe…
International
21/07
The day YWCAs of China will always remember
At 14:28 ,May 12 2008, an earthquake registering 8.0 on the Richter scale hit Wenchuan of Sichuan Province in the southwes…
International
11/07
YWCA of Japan asks world leaders at G8 Summit for world peace
Peace Walk YWCA of Japan
The YWCA of Japan did not let the opportunity to call for peace escape the attention of world leaders who attended the G8…
International
11/07
YWCA of the Netherlands urges Dutch Government to pay attention towards the protection of women and girls in Zimbabwe
World YWCA Geeske Zanen
The YWCA of Netherlands has called upon the Dutch Government to act immediately on the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe…
International
08/07
Summer and school a popular mix with the YWCA of Grenada
YWCA of Grenada
As summertime blooms in the Caribbean island of Grenada, the YWCA of Grenada is offering a much needed service to parents…
International
03/12
Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda
Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA General Secretary
Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA General Secretary, has over ten years of experience with the United Nations, where she…
International
06/08
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…
International
22/07
Common Concern June 2008
Cover page Common Concern June 2008
HIV and AIDS remains a serious challenge confronting humanity. At a time when the world's attention is drawn to food crisi…
International
30/06
Common Concern March 2008
Common Concern cover page
Common Concern, the quarterly magazine of the World YWCA, explores current social issues and women’s role in bringing abou…
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18/03
Common Concern December 2007
Common Concern 136
Common Concern, the quarterly magazine of the World YWCA, explores current social issues and women’s role in bringing abou…
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08/11
World YWCA Council 2007 Popular Report
The World YWCA Council and International Women’s Summit were unprecedented in many ways. Over 80% of the YWCA movement was…
International
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
International
23/07
HIV and AIDS Programmes
nurse tends to child
"Through our leadership activities, training centres, sex education programmes and other work in local communities, Y…
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22/02
Young Women Programmes
As young women take up positions of leadership, it is essential to ensure young women leaders are informed, trained and supported. The following internship programmes and electronic communication forum…
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13/06
Trade for people
The World YWCA is committed to working for justice in global trade. We believe that trade is not an end in itself, but an instrument for the promotion of human well being, sustainable communities and ec…
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08/08
Global programmes
At the global level, the World YWCA has a number of existing mechanisms for leadership development.