YWCA
It convenes every four years to make significant decisions affecting the entire movement, including policy, constitution, strategic direction, and budgets.The YWCA history dates back to 1855, when the philanthropist Lady Mary Jane Kinnaird founded the North London Home for nurses travelling to or from the Crimean War.[1] The home addressed the needs of single women arriving from rural areas to join the industrial workforce in London, by offering housing, education and support with a "warm Christian atmosphere".Beneath this there were separate staffs and Presidents for London, England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, "Foreign" and Colonial and Missionary.This organisation distributed Christian texts and literature, but it also interviewed young women in an effort to improve living conditions.While industrialization had been a founding concern of the association, it had sought primarily to evangelise, and to protect women morally and socially from the consequences of urban life.This was symbolic of the drive to become a more diverse association, and also to co-operate fully with other organizations in Geneva (such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the YMCA).Many regional YWCAs operate as independent entities at the local level and belong to their country's national YWCA body as part of a federated, membership-based model.YWCA has a presence in a number of countries in Asia, including Bangladesh, China, India, Korea, Nepal, Taiwan, Philippines and Thailand.[10] The YWCA branch in Christchurch was established in 1883 to support visitations to the sick; and, in 1885 Auckland's chapter started up with a strong focus on providing a clean and properly supervised living space for working girls.
YWCA (disambiguation)Mary Jane KinnairdEmma RobartsLondonUnited KingdomGenevaSwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerlandwhich did so in 1966Crimean WarPrayer UnionMary Jane BarkerAnn Alison GoodletWorld War IBerlinSocial GospelLeague of NationsInternational Committee of the Red CrossHangzhourefugeesHIV and AIDSliteracythe human rights of women and girlspovertySophia CookeDunedinChristchurchAucklandYWCA USAWashington, DCEmpire State BuildingNew York CityThe Rt. Hon. The Baroness ParmoorDame Nita BarrowJewel Freeman GrahamMónica ZetzscheRuth WoodsmallElizabeth PalmerDr. Musimbi KanyoroWorld Alliance of Young Men's Christian AssociationsWorld Organization of the Scout MovementWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesAccountable NowACT AllianceUnited Nations Economic and Social CouncilWorld Council of ChurchesLutheran World FederationList of other YWCA articlesLibrary and Archives CanadaModern Records Centre, University of WarwickYHA AustraliaHostelling International – CanadaOcean Island InnOttawa Jail HostelBaden-Powell HouseBarrow House, CumbriaBelleverBirdoswaldCastle Horneck, PenzanceGreenhead, NorthumberlandGrinton LodgeHartington HallHolland House, LondonIlam ParkKettlewellKielder, NorthumberlandKing's House, SlaidburnMankinholesNinebanksOnce BrewedSt Briavels CastleThurlby, South KestevenWilderhope ManorYouth Hostels Association (England & Wales)German Youth Hostel AssociationMei Ho HouseYouth SquareNariman HouseYouth Hostels Association of IndiaAn ÓigeAmi'adThe Heritage HouseKhan al-Tujjar (Mount Tabor)Khan al-UmdanSidna Ali MosqueHaut de la GarenneHostelling International Northern IrelandKhan Al-AhmarKhan al-Tujjar (Nablus)Khan YunisPakistan Youth Hostels AssociationHostelling ScotlandJumbo StaySwedish Tourist AssociationHostelling International USAHostelling InternationalEuropean Youth ForumAssociation des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'EuropeDemocrat Youth Community of EuropeEuropean Democrat StudentsEuropean Educational Exchanges – Youth for UnderstandingEuropean Liberal YouthErasmus Student NetworkEuropean Students' UnionEuropean Union of Jewish StudentsInternational Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements (Fimcap)Federation of Young European GreensInternational Federation of Liberal YouthInternational Falcon Movement - Socialist Education InternationalInternational Federation of Medical Students' AssociationsInternational Union of Socialist YouthYoung European FederalistsInternational Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural Youth Europe (MIJARC Europe)Organising Bureau of European School Student UnionsService Civil InternationalWorld Esperanto Youth OrganizationYouth of the European People's PartyYouth for Exchange and UnderstandingYoung European SocialistsYoung Women's Christian AssociationBritish Youth CouncilLatvijas Jaunatnes PadomeLandsrådet för Sveriges ungdomsorganisationerMladinski Svet SlovenjieNational Youth Council of Armenia