The Human Rights Team is continuing our focus on gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace in connection with the 16 Days Campaign. The Team’s emphasis for the Campaign revolves around an attempt to address the roots of GBV, in the workplace or otherwise, including the effect of gender expectations. As a reminder, we are recommending that groups and individuals view...

Has Poliomyelitis Been Eradicated?

by Blandina Steinhauslin, AILO Florence

Polio in a few words

Polio (poliomyelitis) is a highly infectious viral disease. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis in a matter of hours. Polio is spread through person-to-person contact. When a child is infected with wild poliovirus, the virus enters the body through the mouth and...

Diagnosis: Human Trafficking

By Mary Adams, AWC The Hague

Violence against women is major health problem and a violation of women’s human rights. When the United Nations announced the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda, in SDG 5 (Gender Equality) they included target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking...

Upcoming Events for Spring 2019

The HR Team has traditionally encouraged FAWCO/FAUSA groups to participate in several activities during the spring--great opportunities to watch the films recommended for the 16 Days Campaign or to take other actions, such as those mentioned below, to promote an end to violence against women and encourage gender equity.  As always, if you participate, send photos...

Alternative or Complimentary Medicines

By Sylvia Behrman, AILO Florence

Many people world-wide use health care that is outside mainstream Western medicine. These are called alternative or complimentary practices. Practices used together with conventional medicine are called complimentary and ones used instead of conventional medicine are called alternative.

Your doctor needs to know exactly what treatments you are taking, including herbal...

Glimpse Into the NGO Committee on Migration

By Ann Birot-Salsbury (AAWE Paris)

In 2016, through the amazing FAWCO network, I had the good fortune to meet Jane Politi when we both happened to be in Geneva for different conferences that were, fortunately, across the street from one another. Jane is the Vice-Chair of the NGO Committee on Migration and represents...