
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO
THE Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) in Solomon Islands has officially launched a new RiseUp Manual.
It was a global guide for young women’s transformative leadership which was created by and for young women.
Speaking during the launching ceremony General Secretary of YWCA SI Mr Jocelyn Lai said this guide will help empower young women in creating their own transformation as part of their leadership journey and help them claim their rights.
“We hope that this will be the first step in empowering vast of young women across Solomon Islands,” she said.
The official launching was held in Honiara on Tuesday during the commemoration of the YWCound the breakfast day.
Witnessing the launching ceremony were some of the Solomon Islands young women who have contributed to the making of this global manual.
