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, […]
Intern Reflections: It Starts With One
Written By: Monica Melchor It takes only one to make a difference. Throughout the centuries, it has been the words and the actions of individuals that have changed the course of history and charted the path to human progress. Textbooks are lined with the names and stories of great men and great leaders that revolutionized […]
Rock this WYA in Brussels!
Welcome to the first of our European Road to Rio events in Brussels, next Tuesday 28th February! Join us for an evening of rock’n’roll to discover how you fit in with the themes of economic, environmental and social sustainability while also learning how to rock’n’roll, have fun and stay healthy! We hope that this event […]
Un nouveau chapitre de la WYA va être mis en place à Bruxelles !
En tant que nouvelles stagiaires, nous sommes en train de préparer de passionnantes soirées-débats pour les jeunes sur les principales valeures et missions de la WYA (dignité humaine, liberté, solidarité…)! Six soirées-débats (qui seront données en billingue fr-en) auront lieu plus ou moins un lundi sur deux et commencent ce lundi 5 mars !! Si […]
Road to Rio comes to Europe!
Road to Rio 2012 : A person-centred approach to sustainable development. …Let WYA show you the WAY In the run up to the Rio +20 Conference on sustainable development, WYA Europe will be running a series of exciting events in Brussels to get young people thinking about where and how the person fits in the […]