YWCA

What Does YWCA Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

YWCA means "Young Women's Christian Association.

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YWCA is a global organization which aims to advance the empowerment, rights leadership and of women, young women and girls in over 120 countries. YWCA membership is drawn from many different faiths, backgrounds, ages and cultures. Although YWCA is widely associated with hostels and fitness centres, its primary function is human-rights advocacy with an emphasis on gender equality. Currently, the YWCA's primary objective is to enable its membership of 100 million young women and girls to "transform power structures to create justice, gender equality and a world without violence and war, leading a sustainable YWCA movement inclusive of all women by 2035." The YWCA is not a part of the YMCA. However, many local and YWCA associations have merged, providing the programs of each to their members

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When I write YWCA, I mean this:

The YWCA is a global advocacy organization for young women.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

YWCA
Definition:	Young Women's Christian Association
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of YWCA in Sentences

Here are examples of YWCA in conversations:

Tony: Are you going to the YWCA tonight?
Jordan: Yes. I really want to see the lecture on the African program to combat HIV and AIDS.

Tony: Julie is in the YWCA. Fancy meeting her for a coffee?
Jordan: Okay. I will see you there in 10 minutes.

An Academic Look at YWCA

YWCA is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Wye Dublyu See Aye). Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.