FAWCO UN Rep Erica Higbie (FAUSA) led a team of over 50 academics, researchers, civil society leaders and UN experts in the development of The Women's Human Rights Teaching, Learning and Advocacy Resource (WHR TLAR), a user-friendly compendium of lesson plans for educators and activists. Developed collaboratively, this resource is organized into six modules dealing with the most pressing challenges to women's...
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By Heather Halbach, AWC Berlin
I am humbled and immensely grateful for my experience at CSW65. Watching COVID tear through the world with such devastation, ripping bare the inequality in our societies and breeding much fear was a source of personal pain over the past year, but witnessing so many compassionate, wise, dedicated and powerful people come together to advocate...
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By Christine Humphreys, AW Surrey
Women are now practising new freedoms in Saudi Arabia. Traditionally draped in their hijabs, Saudi women’s rights have been limited as compared to its neighbouring countries.
At an Arab women’s event at the CSW62 in New York, I took the empty seat next to a Saudi participant who introduced himself as a journalist. I had...
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By Maggie Palu, AWAquitaine
Some notes from the parallel event: "We Have Your Back" (co-sponsored by FAWCO)
Lucina di Meco – “If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.” (re digital and on-line abuse) (trolling)
Social media = a barrier to seeking public office
Chris Segona – League of Women Voters US – “What is not...
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Turkey Anulls the Istanbul Convention
On March 20, in the middle of CSW65, the Turkish government annulled the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (known as the Istanbul Convention - ironically) by a decree signed by Turkish President Erdogan.
The Istanbul Convention is based on CEDAW and other human rights treaties of the...
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by Liz MacNiven, AIWC Cologne
I have always thought that one of the benefits of being a member of FAWCO, and one thing that sets us apart from other groups I have been involved with, is our relationship with the UN. In previous years I have shied away from being part of the CSW delegation, mainly due to the expense...