W20 in Argentina
G20 – “gender equality is crucial for economic growth and fair and sustainable development.” The Argentinian President said – even though it feels for many of us that progress […]
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Happy International Day of the Girl!
Posted October 11, 2017 / CSW Alliance News, National, News, Our Work, YWA Blog
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Today NAWO would like to celebrate young women and girls all over the world. The International Day of the Girl exists not to limit our actions to one day, but […]
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Lucy Cole, YWA Delegate, at #GenderEqualityUofE
Posted September 25, 2017 / CSW Alliance News, News, YWA at CSW 61, YWA Blog
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NAWO is very grateful to the University of Exeter and World Associations of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts for holding their Gender Symposium on 12th September 2017, focusing on how […]
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The Fundamental Importance of Secondary Education for Young Women and Girls
Posted July 13, 2017 / YWA Blog
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By Zuleika Frost, YWA Advance Delegate 2016 UNESCO estimates that there are currently 98 million girls missing out on secondary education worldwide. That’s over 10 times the total population of […]
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Let’s Talk About Sex
Posted July 13, 2017 / YWA Blog
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By Maya Wilson-Autzen, YWA Advance 2016 Delegate Sex. I can remember learning what it is, biologically speaking, and what periods are, but sadly this spans the entirety of my sex education […]
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Making a Movement
Posted February 28, 2017 / YWA Blog
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By Precious Kennedy-Hamilton, YWA Advance 2016 Delegate In these turbulent times, it feels like I have forgotten about positive news stories, yet the moving photographs of the Women’s March reminded […]
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Activism and the Six Degrees of Separation
Posted February 27, 2017 / YWA Blog
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By Zuleika Frost, YWA Advance 2016 Delegate As part of the YWA Advance project run by NAWO, I have learned about activism and young women’s roles to play in calling […]
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Feminism: Change in 140 Characters
Posted February 23, 2017 / YWA Blog
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By Catherine Walters, YWA Advance 2016 Delegate For me, the best thing to happen in 2017 (so far!) was the Women’s March. It was inspiring, courageous and empowering to see […]
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Why Ending Gender Violence Begins by Empowering Young Women
Posted February 7, 2017 / YWA Blog
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By Mei Jayne Yew, YWA Advance Delegate 2016 Every woman has been told, by a family member, friend or colleague, a shocking story, or a terrifying recount of an act […]
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The Journey of Your Rape Joke
Posted December 12, 2016 / YWA Blog
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By Jenny Coates, YWA Advance Delegate 2016 Hard to monitor and even harder to combat, everyday sexism and an increased use of rape jokes foster the violence against women so prevalent […]
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The SDGs, #16days and Young Women’s Voices in Parliament – what you can do next
On the 30th November 2016, The National Alliance of Women’s Organisations held a fantastic day at the Houses of Parliament, to celebrate the success of their Young Women’s Alliance Advance […]
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The Refugee Crisis is a Feminist Issue
Posted November 8, 2016 / YWA Blog
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by Precious Kennedy-Hamilton, YWA Advance Delegate 2016 In a country consumed by Brexit, a new Prime Minister and the US elections, Europe’s Refugee Crisis has been somewhat put to one side, […]
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