UN Geneva Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations RoomThe 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council opens on Monday, February 24, 2020 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Council’s main page provides an overview of the next four weeks of meetings. The kickoff on Monday is the “High Level Segment,” in which key representatives...
FAWCO supports the work of our partner, Pathways to Safety International, which offers services to Americans abroad who may encounter violence in any form – in the home, the workplace or stranger violence. The mission of Pathways to Safety is “We educate Americans traveling and living abroad, giving them tools to stay informed about...
Do you know how Black History Month came to be? Who started it?
Do you know who the first African American was to make an official speech in the House of Representatives?
How about the name of the first African American woman to become a Rear Admiral in the US Navy?
Perhaps you know...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most common and dangerous forms of violence against women and includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse and controlling behaviors by an intimate partner (WHO). The UN estimates that nearly one third of women worldwide will experience violence from an intimate...
It's a 16-day international campaign, from November 25 to December 10, to challenge violence against women and girls.
By Melissa Ruggles (AWC Amsterdam) —FAWCO Women, Peace & Security Chair
As I browse the latest news and research on UNSCR 1325 and women’s participation in peace processes, I just start to feel sad and frustrated. I ask myself why, in 2019, are women not involved in peace processes more often? Considering that we comprise 50 percent of the global...
