Association News
22 Jul 2008 — 12:33
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 signalled their approval at the dialogue scheduled to take place between Zanu-PF and the MDC factions
21 Jul 2008 — 16:29
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 feared to be on the increase in Tanzania.
21 Jul 2008 — 12:44
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 southwest of China. A few hours later, the devastation of the quake unfolded as the rest of the world woke up to the news that that 62,6444 people had been killed, 358,816 people were injured and 23,775 people were reported missing.
11 Jul 2008 — 14:46
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 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Japan from July 7-9.
11 Jul 2008 — 11:16
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 since post election violence broke out on March 29.
10 Jul 2008 — 15:10
YWCA of Sierra Leone votes for young women as National President
young women of Sierra Leone
The YWCA of Sierra Leone has elected the 32 year old Florence Kaindaneh as their new President during their 19th Triennial Convention on May 24,2008.
08 Jul 2008 — 14:18
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 at their summer school.
07 Jul 2008 — 15:33
YWCA of Nigeria holds Triennial Convention
YWCA of Nigeria
‘Women and Socio-Economic Leadership’ was the theme of the YWCA of Nigeria’s Triennial Convention in Emene, May 28 to 01 June.
25 Jun 2008 — 16:49
Order of Australia Medal for a YWCA of Australia legend
YWCA of Australia, Bess Carr
An impressive record of community service has been rewarded in the form of an Order of Australia Medal to Bess Carr of the YWCA of Australia.
25 Jun 2008 — 15:30
YWCA of Zimbabwe targeted by youth militia as crisis deepens
Zimbabwe Action Alert
The nightmare for women and girls in Zimbabwe continues, as elections scheduled for June 27 will reportedly go ahead despite the Movement of Democratic Change (MDC) announcing their withdrawal from the presidential run off. Recent reports from the YWCA of Zimbabwe state that more than 120 displaced women and children seeking shelter at the hostel were targets of a youth militia group who entered the property and threatened to behead the group. Many of the women and children who had already witnessed torture and murders in the past few weeks were left traumatised and terrified.

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