Reprinted from AAWE News May/June 2024 with permission of the editor
In a relatively short period of time since the Industrial Revolutions, many countries have experienced significant internal population migrations from rural to urban (and later suburban) settings. In fact, the UN estimates that by the year 2050, a whopping...
The time for carols, holiday baking and other vestiges of traditional holiday cheer is quickly approaching. Amongst the festivities these days comes an increased awareness of climate change and our impact upon it as consumers. An organic conversation regarding Christmas trees popped up during a recent Environment Team meeting. We asked ourselves: Is it...
A novel syndrome associated with prenatal fentanyl exposure was highlighted in a 2023 article published in Genetics Medicine Open. This study identified various abnormalities in affected infants, including short stature, microcephaly, distinctive facial features, and other congenital anomalies. The article even includes images of the babies’ faces and feet.
Despite...
You can barely get through a day without hearing something about Ozempic® and similar drugs. Whether you’re on TikTok or other forms of social media, news about these medications seems to emerge constantly.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am a Type 2 Diabetic who...
The first part of an exciting new webinar series on the phases of womanhood launched successfully with a session on perimenopause, attracting 27 engaged participants. The online event, part of a four-part series focused on different stages of a woman’s life, provided valuable insights and information on perimenopause, a critical yet often misunderstood phase...
This article is a follow-up to April’s Education Team article about the Wageningen University graduate students and their consultation with Awesome Blossoms (AB). The consultation project promoted learning for both the Wageningen students and the Awesome Blossoms team in Nairobi.
Wageningen University & Research (WUR), one of the world’s top...
UNHCR Greece Rep Ms Maria Clara Martin and Grace Christovasilis, FAWCO UN Team, at an exhibition of archival material documenting the longstanding cooperation between Greece and the UNHRC (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) on October 24, 2024, which is UN Day.
UNHCR Greece Rep Ms Maria Clara Martin and Grace Christovasilis, FAWCO UN Team,
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence was launched in 1991 by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA. The Center...
Five or six years ago, I came across the organization NaTakallam, founded by Aline Sara, a young Lebanese woman who had just completed her master’s in International Affairs at Columbia University. NaTakallam means “we speak” in Arabic. It began as an online language exchange/learning program hiring refugees and asylum seekers to teach...
Ascend, an NGO dedicated to empowering Afghan girls through education and community engagement, received a $4,000 grant from the FAWCO Foundation in 2021 to support its Sports for Health Teaching Curriculum. This project was aimed at promoting health, leadership, and life skills among Afghan...
