CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: World YWCA Leadership Cohort 2026 — Only 5 Days Left!

Are you a young woman ready to grow your leadership skills while working directly with a global movement? World YWCA has opened applications for its 2026 Leadership Cohort, and time is running out — only 5 days left to apply!

What Is the Leadership Cohort All About?

The World YWCA Leadership Cohort is a six-month, hands-on programme where young women work alongside the World YWCA Secretariat on key global priorities. It's built around mentorship, training, and real hands-on experience — not classroom theory.

This year's cohort will contribute to two major focus areas:

✨ YWCA Community Activation — strengthening the global YWCA movement through events, communications, and storytelling.

📊 Financial Vitality & Impact Mapping — supporting the financial health and collective impact of YWCAs worldwide.

If you want real experience working on global strategy, communications, and impact measurement — this is your chance.

Who Can Apply?

-Young women aged 18–30 who:

-Have at least two years of active engagement in a local or national YWCA

-Can be endorsed by an affiliated YWCA Member Association

-Have a working knowledge of English

-Can commit full-time to the six-month programme

Eligibility (Country/Region): This opportunity is open globally — to young women in any country with an active, affiliated YWCA Member Association.

How to Apply

🔗 Application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9fOcRFKhoGXho50SlMuSYEB-kl2ZGfHT1ZjWQqs1IFHQSew/viewform

🔗 Hear from current cohort members in their own words — "From Rights to Reality: Rewriting the Story of Young Women's Leadership at the World YWCA": http://bit.ly/4v8Jmjl

📩 Questions? Contact leadershipcohort@worldywca.org

Deadline: 5 Days Left — Don't wait until the last minute!

This could be you. Apply today, and help spread the word — share this with young women in your YWCA network who deserve to know about it.

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