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!
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, 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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