Information
- Submitted by: World YWCA
- Topic: Health and population
- Keywords: Women's and Children's Health, Youth and Women, Gender Equality, Health and Development
- Location: Global
- Date of completion: 2015
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Deliverables & Resources
Action network
- This voluntary initiative came from Every Woman Every Child
World YWCA commit to mobilise political support, engaging new constituencies and promoting accountability to women and girls
Description/achievement of initiative
As a global movement leading change in our communities, reaching 25 million women and girls in 125 countries, we commit to: (a) mobilise political support, engaging new constituencies and promoting accountability to women and girls; (b) advocate for and monitor the implementation of key global commitments on women and children's health especially on reproductive health, HIV and violence related actions through our member associations; (c) deliver effective interventions; programmes and services to women's sexual and reproductive health and rights through provision of safe and empowering spaces for women and girls in 20 countries; (d) contribute US $2 million dollars through the Power to Change Fund in five years, as well as through individual programmes of our YWCA member associations; (e) provide an estimated 1 (one) billion hours of time in the next five years through volunteer work in communities in 100 countries through provision of care; support, counselling, information and accompaniment.
Implementation methodologies
By mobilizing political support, advocating for the implementation of key global commitments on women and children's health. delivering effective interventions.
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| World YWCA will provide an estimated 1 (one) billion hours of time in the next five years through volunteer work in communities in 100 countries through provision of care; support, counselling, information and accompaniment. | 2015 |
| World YWCA commits to contribute US $2 million dollars through the Power to Change Fund in five years, as well as through individual programmes of our YWCA member associations | 2015 |
Resources
| Type | Details |
| Financing (in USD) | $2,000,000 |
| In-kind contribution | Provide an estimated 1 (one) billion hours of time through volunteer work in communities in 100 countries |