XENE ELLADOS - YWCA GREECE

National Network
Greece
Address

AMERIKIS 11,10672
Athens
Greece

Telephone
+30 210 3624291
Fax
+30 210 3622400
E-Mail
xene1@xen.gr
E-Mail (2)
npantazi@xen.gr
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1923
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
General Information
XENE-YWCA Greece is a NGO with more than 500 member women and a lot more volunteers. The body has an Executive Committee and a BOD which is elected every year in the National Assembly out of the 120 representatives from 25 local centers. Legal representative is the organisation's President, who runs for a year, along with the Vice president,General Secretary,Treasurer. The BOD has a regular meeting every week and the EC every 3 months. The Organisations employs 15 professional staff members on a a full time basis and a lot more on project basis. Main sources of income are Membership fees Estate property Donations Funds The Greek YWCA works continuously to inform and raise the awareness on issues, which affect women and the societies in which they live. It seeks to develop women’s potential to act as responsible citizens. It acts in cooperation with other women’s groups and on the basis of present day conceptions of equality and solidarity. XENΕ-YWCA Greece is • a national body linking together the local XEN centers around the country • a member of the World Association of YWCAs member of the European Association of YWCAs corresponding member of the European Women’s Lobby in Brussels (E.W.L.) and participates with 55 other Women’s Organisations in the Greek E.W.L. platform member of the European Liaison Committee of Development NGOs and of the Development Education Forum of the NGDOs • a member of the IRIS network on vocational training for women in Europe • a member of EWA Association – the European Retravailler
Mission and Objectives

The Greek YWCA works continuously to inform and raise the awareness on issues, which affect women and the societies in which they live. It seeks to develop women’s potential to act as responsible citizens. It acts in cooperation with other women’s groups and on the basis of present day conceptions of equality and solidarity, in order to
Since its foundation in 1923 XENE-YWCA Greece, works in the communities to empower women
• Organizes action programmes and services which give women the opportunity to acquire necessary skills and competences to enter or re-enter the job market
Discover their talents, develop and upgrade their skills, pursue personal interests
• Trains women to practice modern methods of management and project planning
• Improves their understanding of :Third World issues and how they relate to the international economic order and the causes and problems of migration
• Communicates the idea of volunteerism in society
• To broaden their awareness of social issues and the impact on the local issues they encounter within their voluntary community work.
YWCA Greece is a member of the World YWCA in the global women's volunteer movement presently made up of 100 autonomous affiliated national associations and 22 developing associations, working with more than 25 million women and girls in over 122 countries. The purpose of the World YWCA is to develop the leadership and collective power of women and girls around the world to achieve human rights, health, security, dignity, freedom, justice, and peace for all people. The YWCA is a trusted partner at local, national, regional and international levels. It has an established reputation as an effective, independent organization with demonstrated capacity to deliver excellent programmes on a global scale and to advocate for a better world at local, national, and global forums.

Main Projects / Activities

XENE-YWCA GREECE promotes local projects on the following areas
- Women's leadership development and capacity building
Advocacy,Media,Strategic planning, Fundraising
-Building networks with other NGOs,national government, academic Institutions
-Working on key programmes on the World WYCA priorities
-On local level improving the lives of young girls and women with community projects based on local needs(literacy, improving skills, health and exercise, culture, children activities etc).

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms NATASA PANTAZI
Head of the organisation
Ms ELENI FOTEA