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81. My Personal Story: Surgery Experience 2 of 2: In a Portuguese Hospital – Another Country

(Health Articles)

... insurance, I had a €500 co-pay for the hospital and surgery, about €100 for the pre-surgical visit, and €22 for each doctor’s visit. The total cost of the surgery increased from approximately €2000 to ...

Created on 15 May 2025

82. My Personal Story: Surgery Experience 1 of 2: In a Dutch Hospital – Finding Strength (Sterkte)

(Health Articles)

... family history of gallbladder problems. Laparoscopic surgery was scheduled for about a month later.     Pre-Surgery There wasn’t much preparation or pre-surgical testing involved – only some forms ...

Created on 15 May 2025

83. A Doughnut for a Sustainable Future

(Environment Articles)

... many of us no longer have to worry about exams, papers or quizzes, you are invited to enjoy, ponder, challenge or otherwise think about economics from a perspective which most of us never encountered in ...

Created on 15 May 2025

84. Diverse Voices: Trauma, Empowerment and Collective Action – Part 1

(Human Rights Articles)

... elsa is from puerto rico but now she lives in THE city. at home they speak in (e)spanish. at school elsa is just learning english. she goes to catholic school. run by nuns. they care about her soul. they ...

Created on 15 May 2025

85. Reflections from CSW69: Turning Pledges into Progress

(CSW Blogs)

... and legal support. We must do more to train maternal mental health nurses, bring care into homes, and educate girls early about healthcare careers. Digital harm and AI-driven abuse are fast-growing threats. ...

Created on 14 May 2025

86. Kirsten's UN Beijing+30 CSW69 Conference Experienc

(CSW Blogs)

... Global Solidarity Among Indigenous Women event on March 11. Women on this panel spoke about undoing the damage that compounded as women continued to lose power and experience high rates of sexual violence ...

Created on 14 May 2025

87. Tricia's Impressions of CSW6

(CSW Blogs)

... the three days I attended was wonderful. Alex and Karen gave helpful guidance in the weeks leading up to CSW69 and continued to keep us informed about relevant happenings via the WhatsApp group, which ...

Created on 14 May 2025

88. Reflections on attending CSW69: Beijing+30

(CSW Blogs)

In November of 2024, I had the privilege of attending a FAWCO regional meeting hosted by AWC Berlin. There I asked a fellow member about her experience attending past CSW sessions. She used adjectives ...

Created on 13 May 2025

89. First Open Meeting on May 6

(Blog: DEFending Human Rights)

... again the FAWCO community is engaged and enthusiastic about making a real difference in the lives of women and girls around the world. The meeting material was based on the Information Packet; this document ...

Created on 13 May 2025

90. My Experience at CSW69

(CSW Blogs)

... However, no Secretary General presiding over CSW for the last 30 years has ever been a woman. A number of delegates voiced their disappointment about this and called for the appointment of a female Secretary ...

Created on 12 May 2025

91. CSW69 Blog: Gender Equality in Europe

(CSW Blogs)

... gender and judicial issues from Finland, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Norway and Sweden assessed their countries’ progress, warned about impending backlash and discussed strategies for moving forward. Challenged ...

Created on 12 May 2025

92. Prachi's CSW69 Blog: Sisterhood ...

(CSW Blogs)

...  Over the course of two weeks, I sat in rooms filled with incredible women – from grassroots activists to senior leaders –each one driving progress in their own corner of the world. I learned about organizations ...

Created on 12 May 2025

93. Michelle's CSW69 Blog Post #

(CSW Blogs)

... are all connected. My time at the United Nations is one of my favorite times of the year. Yes, it’s tough hearing about how far we still have to go to ensure peace and true democracy. And then we look ...

Created on 12 May 2025

94. Michelle's CSW69 Blog Post #

(CSW Blogs)

by Michelle Gates Roberts, AWC Korea, FAUSA I have over 10 million reasons to feel hopeful about our future. Walking into the room I could feel the familiar buzz of Girl Scout energy. Youthful, ...

Created on 12 May 2025

95. Bringing Home Solutions from CSW69

(CSW Blogs)

... a childhood dream. American expat children have no real political representation. As a child I seemed to be the only one concerned about this, which was concerning to me in its own right. But in 2025, ...

Created on 12 May 2025

96. FAWCO Clubs Oppose Attacks on Overseas Voting Rights – All Hands on Deck

(Voting From Overseas)

Attacks on overseas citizens’ right to vote in US elections have escalated. FAWCO has done its best to inform members about these and suggest ways to fight back, and member clubs have taken action. While ...

Created on 09 May 2025

97. Acequias: Ancient Solutions for Spain’s Modern Water Crisis

(Environment Articles)

... Archaeology has been working to restore abandoned acequias with the objective of not only reintroducing the flow of water but also educating the local farmers who use and maintain them about their environmental ...

Created on 15 April 2025

98. Could My Project Be the Target Project for Human Rights?

(Blog: DEFending Human Rights)

... you wish to nominate, so that they can better understand what our organizations and the Target Program are all about. It includes an introduction to FAWCO, The FAWCO Foundation and the Target Program. ...

Created on 14 April 2025

99. CSW69 Consultation Day: Geneva Engages Civil Society to Implement BPfA

(Human Rights Articles)

...    Sofya Margaryan, Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations in Geneva Ms. Margaryan provided a statement about the status of gender equality in Armenia. This member state ...

Created on 14 April 2025

100. Uterine Fibroids in Nigeria: Prevalence, Challenges and Management

(Health Articles)

... lead to miscarriages, or cause complications during pregnancy, such as premature labour. In certain cases, large fibroids press against nearby organs, causing urinary frequency or bowel issues. Unfortunately, ...

Created on 07 April 2025