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BY LOVE, SERVE ONE ANOTHER

The YWCA | Our Genesis & Background

What is the YWCA ?

The YWCA - Young Women's Christian Association is an international movement that unites 25 million women from over 100 countries holding a vision of a fully inclusive world where justice, peace, health, human dignity, freedom and care for the environment are promoted and sustained through women's leadership.

The YWCA is a set of autonomous community-based non-governmental organizations. As non-profit membership associations, the YWCA is run by and for women of the community and their families.

The World YWCA was founded in 1894 by four associations: Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. YWCA work had first begun in Britain when Christian women responded to the housing, recreation, and spiritual needs of young girls who had migrated to the cities during the Industrial Revolution. Since that time the YWCA has grown into global movement of women that continues to meet the needs of women and girls in over 100 countries worldwide.

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OUR MOTTO

BY LOVE, SERVE ONE ANOTHER

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Basis

Faith in God the Father Almighty and in Jesus Christ
His only Son, Our Lord and Saviour, and in the Holy Spirit

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Purpose

Promotion of the full development of women and girls through its programmes and to develop a membership that is responsive through service to the changing needs of the community in a changing world.

THE YWCA OF INDIA

An umbrella organisation affiliated to the World YWCA with 87 local associations in India. The organisation works for women's empowerment through a variety of programmes , the most important of which are leadership training for women, advocacy work on all women's issues, and community development work . The YWCA also runs 40 women's residences across the country providing housing for working women as well as emergency shelter for women. The YWCA of India is also a part of a network of 7 women's organisations based in Delhi and works together with them on common issues.

THE YWCA OF BOMBAY

The YWCA of Bombay was established just over 127 years ago with the goal of promotion of holistic development of women and girls through its programmes and also to develop an active membership that is responsive to the changing needs of the community in a changing world.

Registration :- The YWCA of Bombay is registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 under No. 44 dated 06-08-1952 and under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 under No. F/388 (Bom.) dated 13-07-1953.