Young Women’s Christian Association
Also known as YWCA, World Young Women's Christian Association, YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association)
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.
Key facts
- Organization.logo
- YWCA Logo.svg
- Organization.headquarters
- Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
- Organization.name
- YWCA
- Organization.full_name
- Young Women's Christian Association
- Organization.region
- Worldwide
- Organization.founder
- Mary Jane KinnairdEmma Robarts
- Organization.founding_location
- London, United Kingdom
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23 sectionsContents
- Governance structure
- History
- Early 20th century
- World War II
- Programs
- YWCA Week Without Violence
- YWCA Week of Prayer
- World YWCA Day
- YWCAs around the world
- Europe
- Middle East
- Africa
- Asia
- Pacific
- North America
- Caribbean
- Middle and South America
- Leadership since 1855
- Partners
- Bibliography
- Archives
- References
- External links
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 Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, and the nonprofit is headquartered in Washington, DC.