Human Rights Articles

Enjoy an International Women’s Film Festival Online!

by Jody McBrien, AWG Paris

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...

Five Signs of Healthy Relationships

by Karen Castellon, Human Rights Chair Team Co-Chair, FAUSA & AWC Berlin

Relationships with others are important. Sometimes we don’t value those community relationships until we really need a larger circle of caring humans. In early 2023, many of us are dusting off our social skills as we begin venturing outside “beyond Zoom” to renew relationships and create a...

Pathways to Safety Task Force Opportunity

by Karen Castellon, AWC Berlin and FAUSA, Human Rights Team Co-Chair

Paula Lucas, founder of Pathways to Safety, invites a member of FAWCO to participate in a task force that will interface with the Office of Victims of Crime (US Department of Justice) on behalf of Pathways to Safety. The OVC has funded Pathways for 10 years, but has...

NOT FOR SALE! 

by Ulrike Näumann, Heidelberg IWC

“Abolish prostitution” is Huschke Mau’s statement after 10 years of fighting to get out of the field of prostitution. 

The first time I learned about human trafficking was during the 2016 FAWCO Symposium “Stand up against Human Trafficking! Be an Everyday Hero!” held in Amsterdam. This experience was like entering a parallel world in...

Letter from Iran

by Mary Manning, Heidelberg IWC and Human Rights Team Co-Chair

FAWCO received this letter from a woman in Iran, explaining the dangerous situation in the country as protests following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini have led to a severe crackdown by authorities, with as many as 15,000 people being arrested. The author, who will remain anonymous...

The 16 Days Campaign – A Calendar for Eliminating Violence Against Women

by Mary Manning, Heidelberg IWC

What is the “16 Days of Activism” campaign?

It’s a 16-day international campaign, from November 25 to December 10, to challenge violence against women and girls. During the 16 Days of Activism, people around the world unite to raise awareness about eliminating gender-based violence, challenge discriminatory attitudes and call for improved laws and services to...