Portuguese young people respond to law on medically assisted reproduction
MANIFESTO POR UM VERDADEIRO DEBATE PÚBLICO SOBRE A LEI DA PMA E GESTAÇÃO DE SUBSTITUIÇÃO [tabs] [tab title=”English”] On May 13th, 2016, the Portuguese Parliament approved significant changes to the law on Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR), including: Allowing every woman to have access to MAR, regardless of their personal status, sexual orientation, or fertility diagnosis. Currently, only heterosexual couples with medical […]
Young filmmakers inspire through stories of love, hope and dignity
Xandrino Mangunay, a former MIFF winner from Asia Pacific, shares that his life was transformed after he first completed his film titled Laum and through his participation in the 2013 MIFF. “I believe that God entrusted us this talent in making films for a purpose. And that is to do something that brings him joy, […]
WYA Europe interns finally together in Brussels
Since last week, our new interns’ team is together in Brussels to volunteer with World Youth Alliance (WYA) Europe. We found our way to Brussels from diverse countries: Romania, Spain, France, Croatia and Germany. Although, we are representing young people from different corners of Europe we all aim at building a multicultural team to promote […]
European Parliament combats human trafficking but not in all forms
Yesterday the European Parliament Committee on Women’s rights approved a report on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims from a gender perspective. World Youth Alliance welcomes the approval of this report that proposes some innovative ways of protecting victims from human trafficking but we are also disappointed that the Committee […]
The preservation of human rights and human dignity in practice
We live in an age in which humanitarian crisis around the world belong to the daily agenda. Political and military conflicts have created the worst human tragedies attacking the weakest of the weakest, those who cannot defend themselves. The majority of these troubling scenes occur in many countries around the world particularly the Middle East. […]
Will the European Parliament protect vulnerable women against surrogacy?
Next Tuesday, the European Parliament Committee on Women Rights is going to vote an important report on the Implementation of the Directive preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims from a gender perspective. This report is an opportunity for the European Parliament to join forces with the Council of Europe which recently […]
Why I changed my mind and joined WYA: An unexpected journey of an 18 year old :)
We all know that opportunities come and go, some come and stay, some never even show up. My dad told me jokingly that he wants me to join an organization that engages with the youth. I really had a negative attitude towards the idea because I had already put in mind that, immediately I step […]
Person-Centered Sustainable Development: Reflections of a Kenyan ISF Delegate
I found the four-day International Solidarity Forum of the World Youth Alliance (WYA) very educative. It involved interactions from fellow WYA members and with renowned speakers from different regions in the world. Learning from Expert Speakers Father Roger Landry of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the UN outlined the profound approach of the Catholic […]
World Youth Alliance: An Eye-Opener
When I first heard about World Youth Alliance, I didn’t give it much attention; I perceived it as one of the many organizations in the country. However, my interest in the human rights field drove me later on to inspect the WYA’s website. And I was surprised by what I laid eyes upon. The historical […]
A fight for a better society
“POVIJEST SLOBODE JEST POVIJEST OTPORA” * [tabs] [tab title=”English”] Young people across Western Europe witness and sometimes participate in various meaningful, but all too often meaningless protests and demonstrations. There are so many different causes, dubious goals and motives that such public demonstrations only cause apathy in many observers. On the contrary, in the […]