Value based and volunteer driven, the World YWCA movement is built on a strong foundation of grassroots leaders with an intimate knowledge of the challenges women face in their communities. The organisation is guided by their experience and expertise.
The World Council is the quadrennial legislative meeting of the World YWCA, which brings together over 600 representatives from the 100 national associations affiliated to the global YWCA movement. It has primary responsibility for determining the policy, constitution, strategic directions and budgets of the World YWCA. The Council also elects a 20 World board members that is representative of all regions and serves as the governing board of the World YWCA.