World AIDS Day (WAD) is celebrated December 1. It is a moment where people from around the world commemorate HIV/AIDS. It was started in 1988, the first-ever global health day.
SDG 3 includes this target: “By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases...
FAWCO received this letter from a woman in Iran, explaining the dangerous situation in the country as protests following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini have led to a severe crackdown by authorities, with as many as 15,000 people being arrested. The author, who will remain anonymous...
The Education Team will never tire of sharing library stories from fellow FAWCO members! Libraries can offer a sense of magic, a sense of community, a sense of hope, a sense of belonging and a sense of being connected to worlds near and far. Read on for two stories that embody these senses!
With the theme “When women grow together, they rise together,” the Region 5 Planning Team headed by Melissa McClain, AIWC Frankfurt, set about organizing the event which took place in Frankfurt from November 11–13, 2022. By all accounts it was a resounding success. About 60 women attended...
It’s a 16-day international campaign, from November 25 to December 10, to challenge violence against women and girls. During the 16 Days of Activism, people around the world unite to raise awareness about eliminating gender-based violence, challenge discriminatory attitudes and call for improved laws and services to...
Although he’s lived almost eight decades several states away from his native one-horse farming community where he was born, my Dad is a self-described “farm boy.” My Mom was a city girl whose closest contact with the garden was to cut my Dad’s wildly abundant roses for a floral arrangement. In high school, I...
In The Four Winds, Kristen Hannah tells a harrowing story of a mother and her two children as they migrate from drought-stricken Texas to California in the 1930s Dust Bowl. The detailed and overwhelming description of the dust, wind and tornados left me with dust in my mouth. The determination...
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* Did you miss the UN’s Transforming Education Summit in September 2022? Click HERE for the...
Mary is proud to serve as the Education Team’s liaison to the FAWCO Human Rights team. As Founder and Director of the Sustainable Rescue Foundation, she is committed to helping organizations disrupt the human trafficking exploitation model by integrating existing business best practices, digital technology, academic concepts and legislation to facilitate collaborative work environments.
September is a month for celebrating libraries. From Ukraine to Finland and New York City to a creative baker, libraries and librarians have been in the spotlight and on the hotseat. Check out the library news and pictures as you read on!
* September 8 was World Literacy Day, and FAWCO’s Education Team...
