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New Zealand Representatives at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: President Di Paton and Young Womens Collective Member Sarah Davies are part of a large NZ delegation in New York this month. Read more
Rachel Bowley has been selected as part of the World YWCA delegation to the Internatioanl AIDS Conference in Vienna: YWCA of Hamilton Co-Vice President and Young Women's Collective member Rachel Bowley has been selected to be part of the World YWCA delegation to the International AIDS Conference, Vienna, Austria, from 18 – 23 July 2010.
Rachel and her World YWCA colleagues will share the work of the YWCA on sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV and AIDS with the global AIDS community. She also hopes to represent Aotearoa-New Zealand at the International Women’s Summit on “Women Creating a Safe World” in Zurich, Switzerland in July next year.”
YWCA of Aotearoa New Zealand has moved! We have moved offices to Floor 3, 75 Ghuznee Street, Wellington. This will be our new postal address as well.
Join the YWCA of Aotearoa New Zealand on Facebook: This page has been set up as a space for women to network, discuss topics that are important and find out about events happening around New Zealand
We are an International Movement
The YWCA is an international movement in over 100 countries. It is sustained by a diversity of beliefs, faiths and values and works towards social, political, economic and emotional well being of women. The YWCA of Aotearoa-New Zealand and World YWCA are involved in advocacy in international and national issues affecting young women, women and young people.
New Zealand has a particular commitment to women's holistic growth and leadership and strong dedication to peace, freedom, justice and dignity for all people.
The YWCA is a leading voice for women in New Zealand providing advocacy as well as successful programmes that improve the lives of women.
While we have embraced new ways of working and are tackling contemporary social issues, we continue to focus on empowering women and girls to lead social change.
Each year we witness the positive impact of our focus on women's leadership. Women are leading long term sustainable change in their local communities, and developing effective responses to issues such as unemployment, disenfranchisement, mental health problems, and disconnectedness.
The YWCA is about helping women and girls develop into leaders who work for change in their communities, often in difficult and challenging conditions.
Philosophy
Our development philosophy emphasises women-centered, sustainable and participatory processes and works to achieve justice, peace, good health, human dignity, freedom and care for the environment.
The YWCA has been part of every major change for women since the Dunedin YWCA was established in 1878 as the first YWCA of the Southern Hemisphere. Countless women leaders over the last century owe their leadership training to the YWCA of Aotearoa-New Zealand.
The National Office services the Member Associations with resources, information, training, organises national meetings, coordinates the national working parties and the National Executive and has a key advocacy role for the rights of women and young women at a national level and international level.
Our Vision
Our vision is of a fully inclusive world where divisions based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, culture and religion no longer exist and in which justice, peace health, human dignity and care for the environment are promoted and sustained
The YWCA of Aotearoa-New Zealand is committed to six core values for which we are accountable to young women, volunteers and the nine local associations their community and our key stake holders. These are the things we value and which guide our objectives and actions.
- Integrity and Accountability
- Women's empowerment
- Relevance
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- Wairua (Spirituality)
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