The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held March 6–17 in New York. This was the 67th edition, and its themes were Innovation and Technological Change as well as Education in the Digital Age. I spoke with Alex Vo, FAWCO’s UN Liaison, to learn more about this important event.
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“Highly intelligent, but lazy.” “Would excel if she applied herself.” “Lacks focus.”
These were all common things on my school reports growing up. I grew up thinking I was disorganized, lazy and fickle. I cared about friends and family deeply, yet I was the one constantly forgetting birthdays, dates to...
Dandelion. The perfect decaffeinated beverage or sophisticated salad leaf when introduced with understated pomp and circumstance on the menu at a trendy café, but considered a troubling nuisance which must be immediately obliterated by powerful pesticides as soon as it shows its dainty face on a closely manicured lawn.
Perspective. Is...
For many FAWCO members returning to North America, repatriation may seem daunting. There’s the loss of your international lifestyle and the friends you’ve made, not only in your expat country, but through FAWCO events and activities. In addition, living overseas may change the way you view the world...
Marie Benedict’s The Other Einstein offers the chance to follow the life of a brilliant woman, Mitza Maric, whose own scientific merits were lost in husband Albert Einstein’s enormous shadow. In the early 20th century, Mitza was a brilliant physicist in her own right and her contribution to the theory of relativity is strongly...
“Think Globally – Act Locally”
This is the motto adopted by many Green Teams in FAWCO Clubs around the world. It all comes down to what we can do to reduce the negative impact of global warming in our area. We want to leave a better, safer, healthier world for our children,
A world full of empowered women isn't one where men are marginalized. It’s a world where everyone thrives. ― Purnima Mane
International Women’s Day (IWD), on March 8, 2023, will focus largely on how technology and education in the digital age can help the empowerment of women and girls across the world. With the theme “DigitALL Innovation and Technology for Gender...
As the Biennial Conference in Slovakia approaches, your Education Team was curious about the state of education in that country. Here are some interesting facts from The Borgen Project:
“Slovakia is a landlocked nation in Central Europe and the easternmost territory that comprised former Czechoslovakia. Slovakia obtained independence and recognition as a sovereign state...
This year marks the 24th anniversary of the international Through Women’s Eyes film festival, sponsored by a non-profit organization in Sarasota, Florida. Since COVID-19, the group has brought these international films into people’s homes through streaming video. The benefit is that viewers from anywhere in the world can enjoy cutting-edge narratives and documentaries by women...
The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad (published in English in 2003) is a non-fiction description of the life and family of Shah Muhammad Rais. At Shah M Book Co, Rais braved persecution to bring books to the people of Kabul over the course of three decades and successive repressive regimes. As well as...
