WYA Europe: Meet our Batch 2 2021 Interns

Amira Salama is doing an advocacy internship in the WYA Europe regional office and she comes from Rome, Italy. She is an Intercultural Mediation graduate at La Sapienza University of Rome and she is currently working on promoting European active citizenship and cooperation between Europe and Africa among young peers. Her personal, academic and professional backgrounds […]

How can Europe ensure inclusion for people with Down Syndrome?

HUMAN DIGNITY FOR EVERYONE As human beings, our value is equal regardless if we have a disability or not. We should all be celebrated as persons with rights and dignity. Each one of us have unique aspects of us that make us who we are. It doesn’t matter if someone has a disability or not, […]

WYA Hungary Chapter is Revived by New Young Leaders

The World Youth Alliance continues to train new young leaders and members around the world. These members are the instruments of defending human dignity and making positive changes in their societies. Adhering to WYA’s values, Huda and Guldana have turned their passion for human dignity and knowledge gained from the Certified Training Program into action. […]

EU seems to struggle: Does it want to condemn surrogacy or not? 

The European Parliament is the only democratically elected EU institution, which gives it political legitimacy and authority. It is a co-legislative body of the EU, which means it gets to vote on EU legislation (regulations, directives) together with the European Council. But unlike a typical state parliament, it doesn’t have the power of initiative – […]

Meeting the 2021 Viktor Frankl Awardees

“Joining WYA’s mission does not stop in signing the Charter. It is rather the beginning of a once in a lifetime journey to create long-lasting social impact.” – Angelo Carlo Roxas, WYA Asia Pacific 2021 Viktor Frankl Awardee WYA is delighted to present the Viktor Frankl Award to exemplary members from the Philippines, Kenya, Croatia, […]

Conversations about Women’s Health Continued After ELC 2020

What do women need in the area of health? What does the term “informed choice” mean? How can we make sure we provide girls with the support and care they deserve in their teenage years? These questions were among the issues addressed during the Emerging Leaders Conference Europe. We learned from experts about the methods […]

Introducing Ina Delić, WYA’s new Southeast Europe Director

WYA warmly welcomes the new Director for WYA Southeast Europe, Ina Delić. Born and raised in Osijek, Croatia, Ina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and is currently in the process of obtaining her Master’s Degree in Social Policy. She joined WYA by attending WYA’s Certified Training Program in Croatia in 2015. Since then, […]

Thoughts on the 2020 Emerging Leaders Conference

The Emerging Leaders Conference is a great and truly enriching experience for the young people of our time. Indeed, all of the conferences we have attended place human dignity at the center of current national and European legislative issues. From this postulate, we discussed the different tools available to young people in order to modify […]

FEMM Keeps Growing in Croatia in 2020

During the year of 2020, the whole world struggled with the pandemic situation. The Fertility Education and Medical Management (FEMM) Croatia team decided to give a chance to FEMM Online teaching. First, we created FEMM Croatia Facebook and Instagram page and invited our friends and former FEMM clients to follow. The power of solidarity and […]

ELC 2020, An Opportunity to Learn about Women’s Health

[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] The 9th edition of the European Emerging Leaders Conference took place between the 2nd and the 6th of November, online, under the topic “Youth for Women’s Health and Rights”. In order to bring together active young people, policy makers and experts, WYA Europe based the event on short lectures, discussions and debates. […]