EU seems to struggle: Does it want to condemn surrogacy or not?
The European Parliament is the only democratically elected EU institution, which gives it political legitimacy and authority. It is a co-legislative body of the EU, which means it gets to vote on EU legislation (regulations, directives) together with the European Council. But unlike a typical state parliament, it doesn’t have the power of initiative – […]
Meeting the 2021 Viktor Frankl Awardees
“Joining WYA’s mission does not stop in signing the Charter. It is rather the beginning of a once in a lifetime journey to create long-lasting social impact.” – Angelo Carlo Roxas, WYA Asia Pacific 2021 Viktor Frankl Awardee WYA is delighted to present the Viktor Frankl Award to exemplary members from the Philippines, Kenya, Croatia, […]
WYA Latin America welcomes New Chapter Leader in Ecuador
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] World Youth Alliance Latin America is pleased to announce the launch of the Chapter WYA Ecuador, led by Mauricio Delgado, a certified member of WYALA. This chapter is expected to continue promoting Human Dignity as well as the expansion of WYA in the region. Meet Mauricio! Mauricio Delgado is a 26-year-old Ecuadorian. […]
Embracing Hope in the Darkest Times
Covid-19 had hit differently in Palestine and especially the Gaza strip. After covid-19, everything started to fall apart. Education was very hard to manage with a slow internet connection, and only 6 hours of electricity a day. The lockdown came on top of 11 years of siege, a collapsed economy, and political conflicts. The light […]
Welcoming Paola Villate, WYA Latin America’s New Program Assistant
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] WYA Latin America (WYALA) warmly welcomes Paola Villate as its new Program Assistant, who will help lead the region with WYALA Regional Director, Paula Lopez. Paola is lawyer from Universidad de la Sabana, Colombia. She is passionate about Public Law and Public International Law. She also likes to be involved in social […]
WYA North America: Meet our Batch 1 2021 Interns
Teddy-Ann Quamina, WYANA’s new program management intern, is a university student in Trinidad and Tobago pursuing a degree in International and Sustainable Business. In 2020, she signed the WYA Charter and became one of the first certified members of the WYA Trinidad and Tobago Chapter. Teddy continues to be involved in her local WYA […]
WYA Africa: Meet our Batch 1 2021 Interns
Joy Wangui is a Broadcast Journalism graduand from The Technical University of Mombasa, awaiting graduation in February of this year. Her World Youth Alliance journey started early last year (during the Covid-19 Pandemic) when she signed the WYA charter and enrolled in the Certified Training Program. She is thrilled to work as an intern in […]
Responsibility: An Act of Love and Life
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Abortion is a booming issue in our region with its recent legalization in Argentina just December of 2020. However, the debate focuses mainly on human dignity, an intrinsic and inviolable value that we all have by virtue of existing. So then, no person really has the power to violate an essential human […]
Conversations about Women’s Health Continued After ELC 2020
What do women need in the area of health? What does the term “informed choice” mean? How can we make sure we provide girls with the support and care they deserve in their teenage years? These questions were among the issues addressed during the Emerging Leaders Conference Europe. We learned from experts about the methods […]
Introducing Ina Delić, WYA’s new Southeast Europe Director
WYA warmly welcomes the new Director for WYA Southeast Europe, Ina Delić. Born and raised in Osijek, Croatia, Ina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and is currently in the process of obtaining her Master’s Degree in Social Policy. She joined WYA by attending WYA’s Certified Training Program in Croatia in 2015. Since then, […]