Young Women In Action (YWA)
YWA is a non-profit NGO fighting to make changes for the young female population of Zambia. Young women are a particularly disadvantaged group in Zambian society. They are rarely able to participate in decision-making at any level and therefore are not able to effectively make changes for themselves neither locally nor nationally.
Address: P.O. Box 36841, Lusaka
Telephone: +260 0977 409275
Fax:
Email: ywa@uunet.zm
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Contact person: Victor Chishimba
Theme: Building Local Democracy
YWA's vision is to create an enabling environment in which to empower young women and help them realize their full potential in all aspects of life. This, they hope, (slet) will help increase young women's participation in national development and help better their chances to succeed in life.
MS Zambia supports YWA in their work in Chongwe and Kafue. Here YWA are working to increase the young women's influence on political issues in the community by changing the attitude towards young women. Often, young women are considered not to have the necessary skill nor experience to participate in decision making or take up higher positions e.g. in women's organizations.