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World YWCA
Since 1855, the YWCA has been at the forefront of empowering women and girls who advocate for their rights and lead social, political, economic and civic change. Today the YWCA reaches more than 25 million women and girls in 125 countries, providing them with the space and skills to develop leadership for the benefit of entire communities. The YWCA’s purpose is to develop the leadership of women and girls around the world to achieve human rights, health, security, dignity, freedom, justice and peace for all people.
In the early 1990s, the World YWCA began responding to HIV and AIDS, recognising the potential to affect change as one of the largest organisations for women and girls worldwide. At the heart of the World YWCA’s global strategy is to mobilise the leadership of women in local villages and communities in response to HIV and AIDS. With a membership and outreach of millions of women and girls, this is where the YWCA makes the greatest impact in responding to the needs of people infected and affected, and in halting infection rates.
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