YW4A Stories of Leadership: Shadin’s WD2023 Story
January 12, 2024
Attending the 2023 Women Deliver Conference was truly a powerful experience for me, fueled by my unwavering dedication to achieving gender parity and justice.
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World YWCA Shaping Discourse and Cultivating Connections at IRC2023
January 12, 2024
As a co-host of the 2023 Inter-religious Convention in South Africa, the World YWCA played a pivotal role in shaping discussions at the intersection of faith and feminism and providing a space for YW4A partners and stakeholders to connect, network, and engage with one another.
Lesson Learned: Positive Masculinities as a Conflict-Sensitive Approach in Kenya
January 12, 2024
YWCA Kenya ensures conflict sensitivity to emerging issues on the ground. The strategic integration of positive masculinities in community FEMspaces, schools, and churches is intended to embed conflict sensitivity into the program’s objectives, strategies, and activities.
Stories of Resilience and Transformation from Leadership Training in Palestine
January 11, 2024
In Palestine, stories of resilience against early marriage are emerging. Ameerah Al-Assar, a 24-year-old mother, overcame societal norms through a leadership program, aspiring to shape a different future for her children. Aseel Sadiq, from the West Bank, advocates against child marriage post-divorce. The decline in child marriage rates, reported by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, reflects a positive shift.
World YWCA’s Faith and Feminism Dialogues Ignite Reflective Conversations at Faith Change-makers 2023 Convention
December 19, 2023
In a roundtable discussion held at the recently ended Faith Change-makers 2023 Inter-religious Convention, held in South Africa, the World YWCA facilitated a thought-provoking discussion at the crossroads of faith and feminism.
Batool’s Bold Stand for Inclusive Gender Equality at Women Deliver 2023
December 15, 2023
Having undergone transformative leadership training through the YW4A initiative, Batool found herself at a decisive moment where her unique perspective collided with the conference note-taker’s discretion.
Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Josephine Chandiru’s Decade-Long Journey to Maputo Protocol Ratification in South Sudan
December 14, 2023
Caught between the civil war and the fight for equal opportunity and human rights, Chandiru challenged societal norms from a young age. She supported the prosecution of the first child marriage case in South Sudan and influenced the country’s line ministries to ratify the Maputo Protocol.
#WD2023 Reflections: Grassroots for Solutions Loud at Women Deliver 2023
September 17, 2023
The 2023 Women Deliver Conference theme, “Spaces, Solidarity, and Solutions,” felt like it was crafted just for us as young
Al-Azhar’s Transformative Role in Gender Equality and Advocacy in the Era of Imam Al-Tayeb
September 15, 2023
Al-Azhar University, which is a highly influential Islamic organization globally, shapes Islamic thought with enduring authority. During the reign of
Beyond Borders: MENA and Eastern Africa Delegates Inspire at Women Deliver 2023
August 29, 2023
In Palestine, a profound transformation is taking shape, championed by male and female judges from Shari’a and Ecclesiastic courts. Their mission: advancing women’s rights within Palestinian society.