Young Women for Awareness,
Agency, Advocacy & Accountability
“Through YW4A, young women have the opportunity to take part in several activities that help young women develop a better understanding of the obstacles and problems that they face in society…I hope that we, as young women, reach a point where we are able to lead change, contribute to raising awareness of women’s issues, and train other young women who need to know and demand their rights and protect themselves,”
Wallah, 23, Ramallah, Palestine.
The YW4A Initiative’s strategic objective is to defend and expand the fulfilment of young women’s rights to dignity, bodily integrity and equal participation in decision-making, through the implementation of gender-just policies and laws in Egypt, Kenya, Palestine and South Sudan.
YW4A supports the agency and capacity building of 17,540 young women and 27 women’s rights and faith-based organisations in Egypt, Kenya, Palestine and South Sudan. The objective to enhance their individual and collective transformative actions to advocate and hold decision-makers accountable for women’s rights. This is to be achieved through four interconnected and intrinsically linked pathways.
LATEST YW4A UPDATES
#WD2023 Reflections: Grassroots for Solutions Loud at Women Deliver 2023
Al-Azhar’s Transformative Role in Gender Equality and Advocacy in the Era of Imam Al-Tayeb
Beyond Borders: MENA and Eastern Africa Delegates Inspire at Women Deliver 2023
Catalysts of Change: A Dialogue with Al-Azhar Judges Advocating Gender Justice in Palestine
YW4A Good Practice: Navigating Advocacy Spaces through Strategic Planning and Coordination
Technical PoV: Turning the Tide- Meru’s Journey Towards Inclusivity
CECOME’s Journey Towards Gender Equality and Advocacy in Kisii County
IYD2023 Op-ed: Triumphs of Palestinian Youth Amid Conflict
IYD2023 Op-ed: Young Women Integrating Green Skills and Technology to Address Inequalities
IYD2023 Op-ed: The Status of the Girl Child Education Bill for Western Equatoria State
YW4A ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Explore CECOME's inspiring journey in Kisii County! Supported by #YW4A, they drive gender …advocacy through radio shows, opinion pieces & social media campaigns aimed at adopting a gender policy in the county. #ENDSGBV
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As partners of #YW4A, we stand with the #ThursdaysinBlack movement, collaborating alongside people …and organizations working to make a difference for young women and women facing violence. Together, we aim to influence policies locally and globally to protect and support these individuals and communities
Join us on #Thursdaysinblack, post a photo of yourself wearing black & tag us to say #NoXcuse for violence against women!
#WCC #EndSGBV #EndVAW
Explore CECOME's inspiring journey in Kisii County! Supported by #YW4A, they drive gender …advocacy through radio shows, opinion pieces, and social media campaigns, aimed at adopting a gender policy in the county. CECOME works tirelessly to drive policy change and raise awareness to #ENDSGBV!
Read more on the #YW4A Website👇
https://yw4a.org/cecomes-journey-towards-gender-equality-and-advocacy-in-kisii-county/
Young Women's Christian Association – YWCA Kenya YWCA of south sudan Faith to Action Network YWCA Palestine Equality Now KIT Royal Tropical Institute Ibrahimia Media Center – مركز الإبراهيمية للإعلام
Meet Tala from Bethlehem, a beacon of education & resilience. ✨
High unemployment …rates show the youth’s need for better opportunities. Amidst adversity, Tala & peers raise their voices & spotlight youth issues. 💪
#YW4A
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https://yw4a.org/iyd2023-op-ed-triumphs-of-palestinian-youth-amid-conflict/
Young Women's Christian Association – YWCA Kenya YWCA Palestine YWCA of south sudan Faith to Action Network Equality Now KIT Royal Tropical Institute
Ibrahimia Media Center – مركز الإبراهيمية للإعلام
Discover the transformative power of education for young girls in Western Equatoria State, as …Joseph Ndani – Programme Coordinator of Self-Help Women Development Organisation, discusses the advocacy efforts behind the crucial #GirlChildEducationBill in South Sudan.
Join us in celebrating the relentless efforts to empower girls in Western Equatoria through education.
👉 https://yw4a.org/iyd2023-op-ed-the-status-of-the-girl-child-education-bill-for-western-equatoria-state/?fbclid=IwAR0GOWpGW1AxngxNHecEgnaRbWbieOL2n6pSlfl6aA28693HjbgrTktMHUU
Stay tuned for more insights from #YW4A!
Despite the obstacles they face, today's young people are proving to be champions in the fight… against gender-based violence. Discover how young leaders are rewriting the narrative on #SGBV, breaking down stereotypes, and developing real solutions that bring positive change.
#YW4A stands alongside these young change-makers, amplifying their voices and contributing to the collective effort to end gender inequality. 💪
Let's stand with youth, embrace their leadership, and sow the seeds of lasting change starting now! 🌟
Read more 👉https://yw4a.org/iyd2023-op-ed-youth-as-social-agents-of-change-in-the-battle-against-gbv-and-other-harmful-practices/
YW4A EVENTS
PaRD’s Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development 2023
Geneva Peace Week: Voices of Hope, Actions for Peace
The 2023 Inter-religious Convention
THE CONSORTIUM
The programme, led by the World YWCA, is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, by a consortium of eight core partners and 22 local women’s rights and faith-based organisations.
Read intergenerational opinions and stories of young
women and women driving social change for gender
equality, leadership and eliminating SGBV