The Education Team welcomed its new co-chair, Dana Cognetta Fritchie, and is moving forward with renewed energy and focus. At the Malta Interim Meeting, Dana shared the vision for the Team’s future, which aligns with SDG 4. You can view the presentation slides here.
At the Malta Interim Meeting, Human Rights Team Co-Chairs Mary Adams and Marelie Manders shared the team’s key initiatives and invited all FAWCO members to get involved. You can view their presentation here.
Four pillars of action
The Human Rights Team organizes its work around four focus areas:
Women’s health is a cornerstone of global well-being. When women are healthy, families, communities and economies thrive. For FAWCO members living across many countries and cultures, understanding women’s health from a global perspective strengthens our ability to advocate for the...
FAWCO support through the Target Program has grown the skills and aspirations of not just the Awesome Blossoms entrepreneurs but also the Safe Spaces organization.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals detail the path to a sustainable future for all. FAWCO support for Awesome Blossoms through the Target Project...
We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.
– Barbara Ward (1914–1981), Only One Earth,
Author Alicia Partnoy was a featured speaker for the Human Rights Book Discussion in February 2026. Her book, The Little School, is a rare first-hand account of brutality during Argentina’s military dictatorship. The book is widely regarded as an important testimonial work: a human story of survival, identity and memory.
Forced disappearances constitute...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women worldwide, yet many women continue to underestimate their personal risk. For decades, cardiovascular disease was viewed primarily as a men’s health issue, resulting in delayed recognition, underdiagnosis and undertreatment of women. American Heart Month provides an opportunity to correct these misconceptions and empower women...
Have you ever wondered what really happens to the stuff you throw in your bins at home? I recently had the chance to find out—and trust me, it was fascinating!
In October of last year, the Green Team of AWBS-IWC visited the Lakeside Energy from Waste (EFW) plant (a large white building with a tall...
In February, as part of the FAWCO Global Issues Book Discussion, the Human Rights Team selected We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo. This is the story of 10-year-old Darling who escapes poverty in Zimbabwe and moves to America to live with her aunt. Her vision of a new paradise brings its own set of...
…Old Year take your leave, your time has run out, the New Year has arrived with gifts, with songs and joy, Happy New Year, happy golden New Year…
Translation of Greek carol sung on New Year’s Eve to bring good luck for the new year to each household
Oh what a wonderful year 2025...
