Global Advocacy Fellows Advance WYA’s Mission on the World Stage
The WYA Mission Requires Deep Training in Advocacy On October 28th, our global advocacy fellowship program officially launched, bringing together an exceptional group of fellows from across the world to New York City. This marked the beginning of a new journey, as our fellows gathered for an intensive training session designed to equip them with […]
WYA Welcomes Italy’s Landmark Decision to Ban Surrogacy
Are Children for Sale? By its Decision to Ban Surrogacy, Italy Declares, “No!” On Wednesday, October 16th, the Italian Senate took a decisive step by totally banning surrogacy and thus upholding the dignity of human life and the rights of children. The World Youth Alliance applauds Italy on this pivotal decision, which not only reinforces […]
What Is a Free and Just Society?
Our Leaders Must Have the Blueprint for a Free Society On November 8-9, WYA will host the 13th Asia Pacific Emerging Leaders Conference. This year’s Asia Pacific ELC will center around the theme, “Dignity Unbound: Emerging Leaders for a Free and Just Society.” Participants will discuss how to build a society that is genuinely free […]
Supporting Celsus Talifilu and Daniel Suidani: Defenders of Democracy in the Solomon Islands
In April 2023, the World Youth Alliance team had the privilege to meet Celsus Talifilu and Daniel Suidani, public officials from the Solomon Islands, during their last visit to the United States. Both men are on the frontlines of defending democracy in the Solomon Islands, fighting against the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party. […]
Here’s What Sexual and Real Reproductive Health Looks Like
What True Sexual and Reproductive Health Looks Like In November, young men and women will converge in Brussels, Belgium for the 13th WYA Europe Emerging Leaders Conference. This year’s focus will be “Empowering by Educating: Training on Women’s Reproductive and Mental Health and Rights.” Through a series of discussions, workshops, and lectures, participants will delve into crucial […]
El Aborto en Colombia: en Contra del Derecho a la Vida
La historia de Amilia Taylor es una historia única e irrepetible. Amilia Taylor es una bebé americana, nacida en la semana 22 de gestación. A pesar de su prematuro nacimiento, Amilia era una bebé completamente formada, y hoy en día, con 16 años de edad, Amilia Taylor es una joven sana, que vive como cualquier […]
A Brilliant Week of Bioethics
We just wrapped up our 4th Annual International Summer School of Bioethics and Human Rights. This year’s summer school—held in Šibenik, Croatia from August 5-11—was hosted by WYA Croatia and WYA Europe, supported by the Stiftung Ja Zum Leben. The focus was on abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia, population control policies, and totalitarian ideologies. Forty […]
A Big Milestone for the Human Dignity Curriculum
New Research Highlights the Character Education Impact of the Human Dignity Curriculum For the first time ever, the Human Dignity Curriculum has been featured in an external research publication. Dr. Moira Law—an assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University in Canada—conducted this first formal evaluation of the HDC. Her focus was on educators’ experience teaching the […]
Surrogacy Is Not the Answer to Infertility
Infertility is a painful burden to bear and a growing problem globally. The World Health Organization estimates that currently, about 1 in 6 adults around the world experience infertility. As infertility rates rise and medical technology advances, couples are turning to new, alternative ways of bringing children into the world. One such method is surrogacy—a […]
WYA in Action at the United Nations
On the 30th Anniversary of the ICPD Since its founding, WYA has been a critical voice for human dignity at the United Nations. This year was no different. Our WYA advocacy team attended the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development from April 29-May 3 at the UN Headquarters in New York. […]
