YWCA Australia (YWCA) has our purpose of making the leadership of young women and gender-diverse people our priority for gender equality in Australia. The Digital Activist Community (DAC) is an essential pathway to achieving that purpose.
The DAC is for young women and gender diverse people across the country who are passionate about achieving gender equity in Australia through the leadership of and housing for young women and gender diverse people.
The DAC is core to YWCA’s mission, through a reciprocal partnership where YWCA amplifies the expertise of young women and gender-diverse people which in turn shapes our advocacy and campaigns. Through this process, we build genuine relationships of trust and leadership pathways that create transformative change.
No matter where you are in your advocacy journey, you are encouraged and welcome to join the DAC.
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Newsletters: Monthly updates keeping you informed about YWCA’s advocacy, campaigns and ways to get involved, profiles of DAC members, and current national opportunities for training, scholarships and consultations.
YWCA Campaign Platform: Exclusive access to advocacy campaigns and resources, recorded webinars, custom created online courses and toolkits, podcasts, and social media assets for your use!
Community: Be part of a group designed to uplift the voices of young women and gender-diverse people including through a new community discussion forum for advocacy discussions and brainstorming between Digital Activist Community members.
Be represented: Have your views, lived experiences and priorities as young women and gender-diverse people represented by a national feminist organisation that has been operating for more than 140 years in Australia.
Gatherings and webinars: Designed to build your advocacy, campaigning and storytelling skills and to connect with other members.
Shape YWCA’s youth voice: across our national advocacy and campaign platforms through completing surveys, engaging in consultations or joining campaign workshops. You could influence YWCA’s Policy Platform and position, our submissions to governments, our research projects, and our national campaigns and social media messaging.
I believe in the collective power of voices united for change. Being part of this community allows me to learn from, collaborate with, and be inspired by other digital activists working toward gender equality. It is a space where ideas turn to impact.
It’s a really nice way to connect with other people. In-person events are great, but I love that the digital space allows you to add your opinion and voice and own your part.
I joined the DAC because I admire the YWCA’s commitment to tackling housing instability and homelessness from a gendered perspective. I was drawn to the flexibility and accessibility of the community, which makes it possible to engage meaningfully with advocacy while staying connected to other activists and finding ways to contribute. Additionally, it's a great way to keep up with the national conversation about gender responsive housing.
Experiences like [YWCA's Lived Experience Storytelling workshop led by Morgan Cataldo] empower individuals with lived experience to confront internal and external barriers to speaking out, should they choose to do so and to utilise their lived experience for the best of outcomes.
Online communities like the DAC make it possible to connect across borders, share lived experiences, and strengthen advocacy efforts that challenge gendered barriers in housing and beyond. They remind us that activism isn’t limited by geography – it thrives through connection, collaboration, and compassion.
I really appreciate the resources that are shared. The statistics and evidence along with the lived experience shared in the work is super important. I feel like the group really know their audience and the ability to harness the digital space and online community is powerful.
Online communities create space for solidarity and collective strength. They make advocacy more accessible, help advocates connect and collaborate across geographies, and ensure voices from rural, remote, and marginalised communities are included in conversations that matter. They also show that advocacy is not only possible, but more powerful when we act together.
Join the Digital Activist Community now