Young Women from Minorities - WFM

National Network
Italy
Address

C/O Centro ALOUAN Via Reiss Romoli, 45
10137 Torino
Italy

Telephone
0039 011 220 76 91
Fax
0039 011 220 69 96
E-Mail
WFM@youngwomenfromminorities.org
E-Mail (2)
manuela.tavaress@youngwomenfromminorities.org
Mobile Phone
0039 347 74 09 462
Mobile Phone (other)
00351 9648 01744
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1995
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Others
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information
WFM a network of Minority young women’s organizations, non Profit Organization based in Torino (Italy). Activities: training courses and education activities; seminars and conferences; information, educational and political support for minority young women; research and publications. WFM is composed of two categories of members: national or local associations or institutions, with the status of ”full members” and individual persons, with the status of ”individual members”. Our budget depends on the projects approved in the year. Our sources of funding are from membership fee and economical support mainly from the Council of Europe and the Youth in Action Programme.
Mission and Objectives

Mission:
to promote intercultural dialogue and exchange among young women from Minorities in Europe.
Objectives:
- to provide information and training at European level to its members on the issues related to young minority women and foster the co-operation between them.
- to voice out the aspirations and concerns of young minority women as a way to promote their social integration’s, help fighting their discrimination and social exclusion and sensitise the European and national institutions concerned.
- to represent them in the relevant European institutions or platforms.
- to establish links and networks with other minority and women’s organisations

Main Projects / Activities

As a European organisation, WFM’s role is to organise training and education activities which can serve as example and support to the national and local projects.
These include:
- Leadership training courses;
- Seminars on specific issues of relevance to Minority women;
- Providing information about and access to the European institutions and structures of relevance for young women’s projects;
- Supporting network possibilities and contacts to local partners and encouraging to the development of youth work projects with young women.
- Research on the situation and perspectives of young women from Minorities in Europe.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mariam Yassin Hagi Yussuf
Head of the organisation
Mariam Yassin Hagi Yussuf
Contact (2) Full Name
Manuela Filipa Tavares da Cruz