Author: WORLD YWCA

World YWCA 16 days of activism

For 16 days of activism against violence against women , we marked this year with the theme “Intergenerational Action for Gender-Based Violence: Co-Creating the Future.”  In collaboration with Feminism in India we shared unique stories of leaders from across the world who are combating gender-based violence in their communities. We […]

Week Without Violence 2021, raising our voices against violence against women

For Week Without Violence 2021, we marked the theme “Intergenerational Action for Gender-Based Violence: Co-Creating the Future.” On ThursdayinBlack, we compiled messages from intergenerational leaders from the YWCA movement to join us and raise their voices against gender-based violence (GBV). We received many impactful messages, from leaders all around the world. […]

Join us for #WeekWithoutViolence2021!

Intergenerational Action for Gender-Based Violence (GBV): Co-Creating the Future For 25 years, the World YWCA has hosted an annual global campaign, held in the third week of October, to raise awareness, promote change and enable positive action towards ending violence against women, young women, girls and other marginalised genders.  This […]