The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries.
A YWCA poster from 1919
Poster urging women to join the British war effort in World War I, published by the YWCA
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded in London on 6 June 1844 by George Williams as the Young Men's Christian Association. The organization aims to put Christian values into practice by developing a healthy body, mind, and spirit.
George Williams, who founded YMCA in 1844
The World Alliance of YMCAs logo displayed in Geneva
A historical marker at the YMCA in Montreal, noting its 1851 establishment
A YMCA gym in London in 1888