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World Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:

Economic and Social:
  • Children
  • Climate Change
  • Family
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Human Rights
  • Justice
  • Social Development
  • Sustainable Development
  • Values
  • Women
  • Youth

  • Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Human rights of women
  • Indigenous women
  • Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
  • Men and boys
  • Millennium Development Goals
  • Service provision
  • The girl child
  • Trafficking in women and girls
  • Violence against women
  • Women and HIV/AIDS
  • Women and armed conflict
  • Women and health
  • Women and poverty
  • Women and the economy
  • Women and the environment
  • Women in power and decision-making

  • Social Development:
  • Social policy
  • Youth

  • Sustainable Development:
  • Climate change
  • Education
  • Gender equality
  • Health
  • Geographic scope: International
    Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Year established:
    Year of registration: 1947
    Organizational structure: The World Alliance of YMCAs is a confederation of 124 national YMCA movements. The national movements, meeting as the World Council, are the international decision-making body of the world YMCA Movement.
    Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Product sales and business services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
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