Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Citizenship and Governance
Development
Education
Extreme poverty
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
Social Development
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Education and training of women
Information and communication technologies
Men and boys
Millennium Development Goals
Research
Service provision
The girl child
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and poverty
Women in power and decision-making
Population:
Reproduction, family formation and the status of women
Social Development:
Information and Communications Technologies
Poverty
Youth
Statistics:
Services Statistics
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Education
Gender equality
Poverty
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Zambia
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1961 |
| Organizational structure: |
The YWCA National Council meets every four years and elects the national board who are responsible for the providing policy guidance to the organisation. the Board also recruits that Executive Director who in liaison with the Board recruits Management Staff for the Secretariat who are in-charge of day to day running of the organisation and supervision of the regional offices. the organisation also has a Board of Trustees who nominated by the Board and ratified by the National Council and are responsible for all the YWCA properties. |
| Number and type of members: |
YWCA has approximately 5,000 members located in all the regions of Zambia where YWCA is operational |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
World YWCA, Non-Governmental Organisation Coordinating Councill, children in Need Network, Para legal alliance network, churches health association of Zambia, Zambia land alliance, |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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