YWCA Waikato

17/06/2026

It's National Volunteer Week!

We want to take this opportunity to show some aroha and appreciation to our incredible board members who regularly volunteer their time, energy and expertise to our organisation.

We couldn't do what we do with you. 💜

Ngā mihi (from left to right): Jenni Murphy-Scalon, Tarran Frost, Jaime Lomas, Shree Kumar, Charlotte Mitchell, Diana Barber, and Melissa Noviskey (not pictured!)

17/06/2026

Loved joining these talented & innovative young waahine, AKA the Period Puff Girls, for their business project presentation at Rototuna High.

The Period Puff Girls are bringing bags of free period products into their school, and hope to spread the initiative across high schools in Hamilton and beyond.

Period poverty is real and these waahine are doing something about it. How cool is that?! 🛍️🩸

17/06/2026

New Equal Agenda episode is out now! 🤩

And it’s all about “queering the norm”. 🌈

Tune into Immy and Roman’s insightful convo about the LGBTQ+ community and its relationship to feminism.

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10/06/2026

What would the dreamiest Wellbeing Improvement Programme for gals aged 13–18 years look like? Check out this out 👇

What would your dream programme look like?
We would love to hear your ideas!

Help Shape a New Wellbeing Programme for Girls & Their Female Role Models!

🏕️ Outdoor adventures
🔥 Learning new skills
🌲 Overnight camps
🤝 Building confidence and connections
💚 Supporting wellbeing together

Girl POWA, in partnership with YWCA Waikato and with support from the SKYCITY Hamilton Community Trust is creating an exciting new Wellbeing Improvement Programme for girls aged 13–18 years and the important women in their lives.

Join is for a brainstorm. Come along, enjoy a meal, and help us design a programme that girls and their female role models can experience together. Whether you're a mum, auntie, nana, older sister, or another female support person, we'd love for you and your teen to join us:

📅 Wednesday 24 June
⏰ 6.00pm
📍 Pirongia Forest Park Lodge

🍽️ Dinner is on us!

Your voice matters. Your ideas will help shape something special for our community.

To register your interest: https://www.firststepoutdoors.com/girl-powa-new-progrramme.html

YWCA Waikato

10/06/2026

Have you watched the Inside the Manosphere documentary by Louis Theroux? Well, Immy and Romain have a whole bunch of more thoughts to add. 👀

Tune in to this week’s Equal Agenda episode now!

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08/06/2026

✨ We’re hiring: Community Activator at YWCA Waikato ✨

Are you passionate about empowering young women and making a real difference in your community?

Do you love working with people and making authentic connections?

This is not your typical desk job. You’ll be empowering young self-identifying women across the Waikato through leading events, partnerships, and initiatives that help build confidence, wellbeing, and leadership opportunities.

We’re looking for someone with a can-do attitude, strong people skills, and a passion for gender equity.

Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4xejrJ7

Know someone perfect for this role? Tag them or share this post!

03/06/2026

You’re doing feminism wrong! Just joking. Or are we... Is there really a right way to be a feminist? Tune in to this week's Equal Agenda podcast episode to find out. 👀

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02/06/2026

YWCA Waikato calls on the Government to take meaningful action against online harm.

We have signed an open letter as a part of the campaign.

1 in 3 women experience in NZ have experienced online abuse and harassment.

Together, we can drive digital safety and accountability!

👉Read the letter here: https://bit.ly/4xcbAfp
👉 Add your name here: https://bit.ly/4abMOlx

01/06/2026

We had the most EPIC time at the Youth Week event Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa on 22 May.

Thank you for helping us create a special, mindful space with creative collage which everyone loved. 🎨

And ngā mihi Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa and Western Community Centre for making it all happen! The aroha and manaakitanga shown for rangatahi was next level, and what a treat to see Clair Ahmad, the Children’s Commissioner.

To all our young people - we see you, hear you, and are there for you. 💜

27/05/2026

We stand alongside our trans and gender diverse communities!

"They Don’t Speak for Us” petition calls on the Government to affirm everyone’s right to exist as who they are, and vote against the 'Definition of Woman and Man Amendment Bill' at its second reading.

Sign now here 👉

The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (along with “male” and “female”) in legislation as “adult human biological male” a...