Feminist Myths We Must Get Rid Of!
byFeminist. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear that word? Man-hating? Hairy? Unhygienic? Angry? Although one out of a…
Our Rights
Spoken Word on Breaking Barriers
byTwo facts shape my identity: I am Palestinian, and a young woman living in a society dominated by Patriarchy. For Palestinians, struggle is a reality…
Walls for Peace and Freedom
byI have been a feminist all my life. I wasn’t aware of it until I was reaching my twenties and when I started to…
10 reasons why my home country Switzerland needs Feminism
byMany people consider Switzerland as being the country that needs no more feminism. The following 10 points show that Switzerland needs to improve and…
Young Women Rise: UN CSW Youth Forum
byThe World YWCA doesn’t do advocacy by half measure. Picture 1,000 young people from every continent queuing in the bitter cold New York streets…
For a world free of discrimination
byWritten by Daniela Zelaya, Communications Associate, World YWCA “When I found out at 14 that I was HIV-positive, I didn’t think I would live to…
For the Girls Who Write as Well as the Boys
byby Alexandra Martin, World YWCA Intern and Kent State University student I’ve always needed women in my life. Though, I didn’t always know it and…
Youth speak up at UN Human Rights Council
byIn June 2016, the World YWCA sought to involve more youth in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) session in Geneva, Switzerland. Together with…
Faith On The Fast Track
byThe 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa was an inspiring and eye opening experience for me in terms of what it means…
AIDS 2016 Access Equity Rights Now!
byMy journey to Durban was a long and hectic one after being denied visas to the beautiful land of South Africa in the name…