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YW4A Stories of Leadership: Salsabil – How I Became a Catalyst for Women’s Rights
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World YWCA Shaping Discourse and Cultivating Connections at IRC2023
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
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
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
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.
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