World YWCA News
25 Jul 2008 — 16:03
International World YWCA to keep women and girls on the agenda at AIDS 2008
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.
25 Jul 2008 — 10:07
International 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 Churches and the World Alliance of YMCAs have issued a statement to congratulate the leadership of the ZANU PF party and the Movement for Democratic Change on signing the…
24 Jul 2008 — 9:11
International 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 decision making table ? ” asked Dr Helene Yinda, Programme Director for Africa and the Middle East at a tray lunch on Zimbabwe at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, July 24.
ymca 2008 festival logo
22 Jul 2008 — 8:42
International Colourful celebrations to mark the YMCA Europe Festival 2008
World YWCA staff will attend the weeklong YMCA Europe Festival 2008 in the Czech Republic, August 3-9. The capital Prague will come alive in a festival atmosphere to celebrate a worldwide Christian fellowship and to explore the growth and strength of the YMCA.
World YWCA L Baumung
22 Jul 2008 — 6:25
International Journey for Justice calls on young people to help build peace in the Middle East
For most young people, a life living under occupation is unimaginable. For the young people of Palestine, it is a daily reality. World YWCA advocacy intern, Leanne Baumung will take part in the Journey for Justice to express solidarity with Palestinian youth by travelling to Palestinian terr…
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24 Jul 2008 — 7:37
International YWCA of Zimbabwe supports talks between political parties of Zimbabwe
The YWCA of Zimbabwe has called upon the Zimbabwe Council of Churches to support the recommendations of international bodies for dialogue between the political parties in Zimbabwe. In a letter addressed to the General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, the association commends th…
Albania HIV workshop
17 Jul 2008 — 6:39
International European YWCAs discuss HIV advocacy strategies at regional workshop
‘Advocacy is interlinked with identifying problems, changes in policies and programmes and finding solutions. It is a social marketing idea that helps you to push your ideas,‘ said Natallia Aleksandrovich, World YWCA Programme Director for Europe during an advocacy training session at the re…
HIV skills building workshop
17 Jul 2008 — 6:37
International European YWCAs explore importance of partnerships with HIV positive women
A comprehensive response to HIV and AIDS was the main agenda item on day two of the HIV skills building workshop currently taking place in Durres, Albania. As European YWCA’s attend the workshop to expand skills in effective AIDS responses, World YWCA HIV and AIDS Co-ordinator Sophie Dilmiti…
European YWCAs HIV workshoop Albania 08
22 Jul 2008 — 15:08
International European YWCAs tackle root causes of HIV at skills building workshop
“Stigma and discrimination directed towards people living with HIV and AIDS contributes to the inadequate response to the situation in Europe.’ This was the key message YWCA participants heard in the first day of the HIV skills building workshop in Albania.
Vidah Bossa
04 Jul 2008 — 15:14
International World YWCA Mourns Young Woman Leader
The World YWCA expresses its deepest sympathy to family and friends of Vidah Bossa, former Youth Coordinator of the YWCA of Uganda.
Joy and Leanne
08 Jul 2008 — 8:27
International Internships open at World YWCA
The World YWCA is currently accepting applications for its 2009 internship programme. The World YWCA offers one year and short internships to further develop young women's leadership skills. The internships are intended to increase the number of globally experienced and trained leaders in th…
woman farming
04 Jul 2008 — 14:33
International World YWCA joins with Churches to warn G8 that a billion people may face constant hunger
“Our world may soon have a billion people living with constant hunger but we produce enough food to feed double the current global population if everyone shared equally,” said Archbishop Desmond Tutu as G8 leaders prepare to meet in Japan.

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