Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Children
Citizenship and Governance
Criminal Justice
Development
Disabled Persons
Education
Environment
Family
Food
Governance
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
Information
Peace and Security
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Violence
Volunteerism
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Information and communication technologies
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Millennium Development Goals
Policy advice
Research
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 and the media
Women in power and decision-making
Population:
Reproduction, family formation and the status of women
Public Administration:
Governance and Public Administration
Socio-Economic Governance and Management
Social Development:
Aging
Conflict
Employment
Poverty
Social policy
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Capacity-building
Education
Gender equality
Information for decision-making and participation
Integrated decision-making
Rural Development
Sustainable development for Africa
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Geographic scope: |
Regional
Africa
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Country of activity: |
Sierra Leone
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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
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1916 |
Organizational structure: |
WORLD YWCA COUNCIL MEMBERS - THE SIERRA LEONE NATIONAL POLICY COUNCIL- THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE- THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT- COORDINATOR- THE NATIONAL GENERAL SECRETARY- PROJECT STAFF - VOLUNTEERS |
Number and type of members: |
VOLUNTEERS OVER 5000 |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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