The YWCA has identified the following priority issues based on its decisions of the National Convention 2004:-
- Economic empowerment of women.
- Education and Skills Training.
- Health of Women and young girls.
- Advocacy and Communication.
- Peace and Justice.
- Young Women’s Leadership Development.
Major Activities:-
- Develop a Economic Justice Framework for Women’s Empowerment.
- Develop Young Women’s Leadership Development Plan.
- Develop a Political Awareness Strategy.
- Develop a Financial/Business Plan.
- Develop a Human Resource Development Plan.
- Develop Specific Strategic Action Plans for HIV/AIDS, Violence, Gender Equality and Human Rights and rights based approach to development.
- Strengthen Partnership, Network and Collaboration for effective Advocacy.
In-house Activities:-
- Institutional capacity.
- Research, monitor and evaluate current programs.
- Training of staff and volunteers including stakeholders and membership recruitment.
- Representation in national, regional and international levels.
- Standards of good governance and management.
- National convention preparation 2006.
- Fundraising.
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