FAUSA Globally Connected, Locally Active

by Suzanne MacNeil, FAWCO Liaison for FAUSA, FAUSA, AWC The Hague

For many FAWCO members returning to North America, repatriation may seem daunting. There’s the loss of your international lifestyle and the friends you’ve made, not only in your expat country, but through FAWCO events and activities. In addition, living overseas may change the way you view the world...

Denmark’s Rebild Festival 2024

by Vibeke Lybro, AWC Denmark

If you’ve never attended the Fourth of July event at Rebild Bakker (the hills of Rebild near Aalborg in Northern Jutland, Denmark), you have missed out on a special event. The tradition of celebrating July Fourth in Denmark is unique. It goes back more than 100 years, as the first Fourth of July celebration...

AIWC Frankfurt Tree Planting Update

by Laureen Scharps, AIWC Frankfurt and FAWCO Secretary

Those of you who attended the Region 5 meeting hosted by AIWC Frankfurt in November 2022 may remember that you were given a pinecone with a tag indicating that a tree would be planted in the Taunus Forest near Frankfurt in your name. The project is the initiative of Irene Smetana,

Calling All Writers: Welcome to the Stockholm Writers Festival 2024

by Catherine Pettersson, AWC Stockholm

FAWCO Region 4 Meeting in Amsterdam in November 2023

By Mary Adams, AWC The Hague

2023 Region 4 Meeting
AWC Amsterdam
Making Grassroots Effort Blossom
Goatfarm Ridammerhoeve in the Amsterdam Forest

AWC Amsterdam was the host of the FAWCO Region 4 meeting in November 2023. After opening remarks from FAWCO and The FAWCO Foundation, Peninah Musyimi, founder and director of Safe Spaces Nairobi, took the stage to share her personal journey and...

FAWCO Region 5 Meeting in Frankfurt in November 2022

By Laureen Scharps, AIWC Frankfurt FAWCO Rep and Region 5 Meeting Planning Team

With the theme “When women grow together, they rise together,” the Region 5 Planning Team headed by Melissa McClain, AIWC Frankfurt, set about organizing the event which took place in Frankfurt from November 11–13, 2022. By all accounts it was a resounding success. About 60 women attended...

FAWCO Region 5 Meeting in Hamburg in November 2023

Growing Sustainably

November 3‒5, 2023 

The FAWCO Region 5 Meeting in Hamburg was by all accounts a great success. The Jufa hotel in the Hafen City is very welcoming and has great views of the harbor. The food was  yummy, the speakers were terrific, the entertainment was fantastic, the tours were fun, and  everyone had a good time. 

The AWC...

DEIB: Women Speak Up against Book Banning

Dr. Adora Obi Nweze, NAACP Florida State Conference President and NAACP National Board of Directors, moved members of FAWCO and FAUSA with her talk about book banning laws in Florida and other states, which amount to a war on diversity. Dr. Nweze spoke of the laws and their devastating impact on children’s rights to a proper education, particularly those from...

Stepping Up to Help – Vera and AIWC Düsseldorf

by Karen M. Van Antwerp, AIWC Düsseldorf  

Oftentimes we live our lives between photos. It is at a time like this that AIWC Düsseldorf (AIWCD) member Vera Kostiuk Busch (since 1973) has inspired all of us to step up and help however we can; all of us must do our part.

There isn’t a day that goes by (since the...

FAWCO Region 1 Meeting in Scotland in October 2023

Everyone, Everywhere, All Together!

What an incredible time we had together – even the brutal Scottish rain couldn’t stop us! AWC Central Scotland came through once again with a little help from our friend Margie O’Rourke from AWC Dublin, who was right there with us making sure everything went smoothly. We had our welcome wagon out Friday night at the...

FAWCO Region 5 Meeting in Vienna November 2021

by Connie Phlipot, AWA Vienna

Intelligent and passionate women connect to bring about positive change. FAWCO’s 90-year-old founding principle resounded through the hall of the Hilton Vienna Park last month, where 50 women met to celebrate the accomplishments of this vibrant international organization. AWA Vienna is a proud founding member.

The conference drew members from our Region Five (Germany and...

Turning Point Suffragist Memorial

by Ann Marie Morrow, AWC Finland

Willing to die for their right to vote

The women’s suffrage movement in the US is as old as the country. When the USA was created, white male landowners were given the right to vote. Other groups have had to continually fight for this right.¹

I visited one memorial to the suffragists in...

Women Speak Up about Race at Work

The Women Speak Up series is designed to educate and create a dialogue between club members about race. We can only bring about change and raise awareness when we talk about race and act when we see racist behavior within ourselves, our communities and our workplaces (as employees and volunteers). The Women Speak Up about Race at Work panel discussion and workshop took place...

2023 Development Grant and Education Award Recipients

YOUR PROJECTS,

YOUR PASSIONS,

Congratulations to all 2023 Development Grant Recipients! 

Nine grants were awarded in five areas: Global Issues, Health, Education, Environment and Human Rights.

Check out The FAWCO Foundation website to find out more. 

Congratulations to all 2023 Education Award Recipients! 

Nine awards for further education were presented to members and children of members.  

Check out The...

What is a Perfect World?

What is a Perfect World? is a book written by Nancy Lynner, AWC Central Scotland, illustrated by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp, designed by Joyce Halsan, AWC Central Scotland and produced by Amanda Drollinger, AWC Central Scotland. What is a Perfect World? is self-published using Ingram Spark.

This children’s book allows readers to share and discuss eleven world issues with young children...