Education – Empowering Women and Girls through Knowledge and Skills
In our Blog: Let's Get Schooled we will explore why education matters; we will examine the barriers, one by one, which impede women and girls from accessing quality education and completing their studies; we will become familiar with the strategies to address these issues; and we will discover who the leaders in world education are.
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Tricia R. Saur, Target Chair with contributions by Site Visit Participants
FAWCO hosted the first official site visit to a Target Project in April. A delegation of 22 women representing six Regions and FAUSA along with members from each Board spent three days meeting the beneficiaries of Hope Beyond Displacement. In this issue of Let’s Get Schooled we will start...
By Ayuska Motha and Stacey Kimmig, AIWC Cologne FAWCO United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Representatives
When we tell people about our participation in the UN Climate Change Conferences on behalf of FAWCO, people are usually very interested to learn more; most everyone is interested in the topic of climate change. However, when they hear that we are...
Amanda Lane, Executive Director Collateral Repair Project
Hope Beyond Displacement has literally changed the face of CRP
Hello everyone!
I’m so looking forward to seeing everyone in The Hague and can’t wait to let you know more about the impact FAWCO is making throughout our community as a result of Hope Beyond Displacement activities.
Last year, the President of AWC Amsterdam and FAWCO 3rd VP, Martha Canning walked 160 kilometers to raise funds for the FAWCO Target Project Hope Beyond Displacement and to raise awareness of the plight of refugees. It is safe to say that she was the inspiration for FAWCO’s efforts this year...
“Good health and nutrition are not only essential inputs but also important outcomes of basic education of good quality. First, children must be healthy and well-nourished in order to fully participate in education and gain its maximum benefits.” - Health & Schools
One year ago, we launched a series addressing interventions that work in girls education as outlined in What Works...
