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The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries. The World office is currently based in Geneva, Switzerland , and the nonprofit is headquartered in Washington, DC.
YWCA USA is also a part of World YWCA, which is a global movement working for women’s empowerment, leadership, and rights in more than 120 countries. Each year, YWCAs help more than 535,000 women with safety services, which include sexual assault programs, domestic violence services such as emergency shelter, crisis hotlines, counseling and ...
YWCA-YMCA of Sweden in Sweden was established in 1966 following a merger of YMCA of Sweden and the YWCA of Sweden. In 2011, the organization decided to use the term "KFUM Sverige" during promotion where "M" stands for människor ("people") instead of män (men) as it did previously. YWCA-YMCA of Sweden has 40,000 members in 140 local associations.
In 1921, Felicisima Balgos Barza, with assistance from the Honolulu YWCA, formed the Time Investment Club. The YWCA of Manila was formally organized in October 1926. The first honorary president was Aurora A. Quezon. The organization of the Baguio and San Pablo YWCAs took place in 1946-47 and the first YWCA National Convention was held in 1948 ...
The YWCA is an association supporting women and girls. YWCA or Y.W.C.A. may also refer to: Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College, a government-aided, English medium instruction (EMI), grammar school in Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong. YWCA Site, an archaeological site in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and other local leaders attended a ceremony marking the reopening of the YWCA Gateway Independence Facility. ALSO READ: Here’s how to contact ...
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YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) YMCA Youth and Government (US) YMCA Youth Parliament (AUS) See also. List of youth empowerment organizations;