Former World YWCA General Secretary Musimbi Kanyaro was the keynote speaker at the 99th annual meeting of the World Service Council held in Washington, DC June 7 in conjunction with the YWCA USA Conference. Just ending her role as the CEO of the Global Fund for Women, she spoke about her plans to return to … Read More
This will be a brief, springtime report about the recent activities of our YWCA World Service Council and the remarkable two-week session of CSW, The Commission of the Status of Women, that has just ended at the United Nations. We trust that our report will bring cheer, unlike the wintry weather that continued to hang … Read More
The 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women that ended as of March 24th. As many will know, the Commission was created along with the UN in 1948 to be a helpful organization for women much as UNICEF has been for children, and it has been holding annual sessions at the … Read More
The YWCA World Service Council held its gala 97th Annual Meeting last week in New York City with all the major YWCA leaders and a large audience attending, along with member Abby Disney who was a featured speaker. Connie Tate presented a report on WSC’s very successful year during the morning business meeting at which … Read More
Interim YWCA USA CEO Casey Harden made a point in her opening speech to the 400 conference attendees July 15 that YWCA USA has taken on the strategic goal of the World YWCA to actively engage women, 30 and under, in all aspects of the organization – from leadership down to grassroots. She announced the … Read More
YWCA USA and World Service Council hosted a reception for the World YWCA delegation to the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women Sunday, March 13th at the Yale Club. It was a wonderful get-together highlighted by three young women (from Tanzania, USA, and Papua New Guinea) speaking about what challenges they faced in their … Read More
The 95th Annual Meeting of the World Service Council (WSC), held Nov. 12th at the Cosmopolitan Club in New York City, was rich in content and well attended. The program re-energized all of us in the work we do for women and children here and abroad. YWCA CEO Dara Richardson-Heron gave an impressive report with … Read More
More than 400 women from 73 countries gathered in Bangkok, Thailand for the 28th YWCA World Council Oct. 11-17. The YWCA USA delegation was 38 strong with CEO Dara Richardson-Heron and National Board Chair Marsha Henderson heading up the six voting delegates that included Paula Penebaker, Andrea Thaxton, Devan Drabik and Eileen Qui. World Service … Read More
From left to right: Former World Service Council Chair Joyce Mims, YWCA USA CEO Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron, YWCA USA Board Chair Paula Penebaker, World YWCA President Deb Thomas, World YWCA General Secretary Nyaradzyai Gumbonzvanda, World Service Council Chair Connie TateOne hundred World YWCA delegates representing 43 countries to the UN’s Commission on the Status of … Read More
With the theme Bold and Transformative Leadership – Towards 2035, the World YWCA is busy planning for the 28th World Council that will be held at the Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao in Bangkok, Thailand Oct. 11-17, 2015. The convention centre is ideally located in the city centre with superb surroundings. Bangkok is as … Read More