Not happy that your representative voted AGAINST the Violence Against Women Act that the president just signed into law? Tell him! Find email templates here - http://4vawa.org/ Please THANK your representative if he or she voted in favor of renewing this legislation. Sadly, American women living overseas still will not benefit from these protections...
Participants at FAWCO's biennial conference celebrated International Women's Day with a variety of empowering activities. The conference attendees began the day with workshops on topics such as active aging, maternal health, climate change, and The FAWCO Foundation's charity updates. The morning's first conference session immediately followed and featured an inspirational address from U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva...
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Every year at Eleanor Roosevelt's home in Val Kill New York, the nine day Eleanor Roosevelt Girls Leadership Workshop takes place. This workshop for girls emphasizes leadership skills and self awareness designed to encourage young women interested in social justice issues. FAWCO is the proud supporter of this outstanding program...
FAWCO is pleased with President Obama's recent move to support gender equality around the world. On January 30, 2013, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum to strengthen and expand U.S. government capacity and coordination across all agencies to better promote gender equality and empower women and girls.