I remember when I was twelve years old, my biggest stress point of the day was during lunch. Who to sit next to? Who to avoid? Time to study for a math pop quiz? However, globally for millions of girls, their concerns at 12 are far more harrowing. They are not enjoying a...
Banned Books Week runs October 4–10, 2026, and the Education Team has put together a practical toolkit to help your club take part, whether you have a full committee or one enthusiastic reader.
Why does this matter to FAWCO? As a non-partisan organization, we believe education is a fundamental human right,
From 2015 to 2017, I served as the Global Fundraising Manager for The FAWCO Foundation. In that role, I helped develop a global symposium in The Hague called Stand UP Against Human Trafficking. Before that project, I will admit: I had never even heard the term. That symposium was my “Human Trafficking 101,” and...
Behind every bargain, there may be a hidden human cost. An “unconscious consumer” is an everyday person who unknowingly purchases goods or services produced by forced labor. Because complex supply chains hide exploitation, a high percentage of women drive labor market demand without realizing their purchases financially support modern slavery. Many products we buy...
Censorship is as old as writing, and over the centuries, efforts to challenge access to ideas contained in books have been met by people and institutions prepared to defend intellectual freedom.
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.
—Margaret Fuller
While the United Kingdom has little history of banning books, book banning is now on the increase.
Unlike in the United States, the United Kingdom has no official list of state-banned books or specific federal censorship laws. Famous historical obscenity bans, such as on D.H.
Human trafficking is a hidden global crime that reaches across borders, industries, communities—and increasingly, the digital world. In the Human Rights Open Team Meeting on September 8, we’ll explore the essential what, why, how, where and who of human trafficking: how exploitation has evolved, why enormous profits continue to drive it, who is...
At fifty years of age, I thought I had myself fairly well figured out. I was working full time, raising a family, and living what most people would call a settled life in Dublin. Then a neighbor’s son died by suicide, and the shock of it sent something in me reeling. I kept circling...
Giving flowers is a long-standing tradition, often associated with romance, celebration and thoughtfulness. However, there are compelling reasons why we should reconsider buying flowers as gifts. For example, flowers are inherently temporary as their lifespan is limited to just a few days. Another factor is cost. Flowers can be expensive, especially during peak times...
Do you ever pause for a moment to think what you would need for a long car journey? With summer around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s worth going through this checklist to make sure you will be prepared for most eventualities, and therefore have a pleasant journey.
