WYA Member at the CSW

Perspectives on Diplomacy at the CSW by Anna Fischer After reading WYA’s White Paper on reproductive health which articulates the already agreed upon definition of the term, it is hard to understand why so many delegates and representatives at the UN Commission on the Status of Women use the term “reproductive health” in contexts which […]

Visión de la Cultura Latinoamericana en México

A continuación los invitamos a conocer la visión de una de nuestras miembros y pasante de Bélgica, Amelia Keane, sobre la Cultura Latinoamericana particularmente en México. Esta exposición la realizó como parte de su Dignity Proyect  en Octubre de 2011. ¨La belleza y Riqueza de los vendedores ambulantes en México¨ Por medio de estas fotos […]

WYA Member at the CSW

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Brussels chapter kicks off in style!

Last Monday Brussels’ brand new WYA Chapter started, right at the heart of the European Union. With representatives spanning 6 nationalities, the conversation was bound to be a lively, and sure enough, the first ‘soiree debat’ launched with a kick and the discussion lasted well beyond closing time. The first Chapter meeting began with the […]

Do you think you know the issues? : An Intern Perspective of UN Commissions

by: Jan Vincent Sarabia Ong As accurately described by WYA’s Director of Advocacy Elyssa Koren, the United Nation commissions are a mad house. The UN HQ is flooded with hundreds of delegates from all walks of life and all kinds of garb to push their way in and pull people towards their position. This was […]

The Road to Rio has started in Brussels

Indeed, RIO + 20 is coming up very soon and WYA wants to play an active role in what some call “the greatest international conference of our time” ! In the lead up to this huge event, WYA Europe has run its first of 4 events over the coming months that focus on Self, Family, […]