Not happy that your representative voted AGAINST the Violence Against Women Act that the president just signed into law? Tell him! Find email templates here - http://4vawa.org/ Please THANK your representative if he or she voted in favor of renewing this legislation. Sadly, American women living overseas still will not benefit from these protections...
Participants at FAWCO's biennial conference celebrated International Women's Day with a variety of empowering activities. The conference attendees began the day with workshops on topics such as active aging, maternal health, climate change, and The FAWCO Foundation's charity updates. The morning's first conference session immediately followed and featured an inspirational address from U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva...
Hurry and apply, applicaitons must be postmarked 15 March 2013
Every year at Eleanor Roosevelt's home in Val Kill New York, the nine day Eleanor Roosevelt Girls Leadership Workshop takes place. This workshop for girls emphasizes leadership skills and self awareness designed to encourage young women interested in social justice issues. FAWCO is the proud supporter of this outstanding program...
FAWCO is pleased with President Obama's recent move to support gender equality around the world. On January 30, 2013, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum to strengthen and expand U.S. government capacity and coordination across all agencies to better promote gender equality and empower women and girls.
Today, FAWCO joins the United Nations to call attention to International Human Rights Day. FAWCO clubs around the world raised women's rights awareness by joining the global 16-Day Campaign to end violence against women. To quote the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon "International law is clear: No matter who you are, or where you live, your voice counts. On this Day,
As the holiday season approaches, our hearts go out to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy and we are committed to helping rebuild and recover from this devastating storm. At the request of member club AWC Antwerp, the FAWCO Board has initiated the FAWCO Sandy Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). Donations to the fund will go to a grass-roots organization named...
With great pleasure, FAWCO joins United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to celebrate International Volunteer Day on December 5th. This day was designated by the UN in 1985 to give thanks to UN volunteers around the world for their efforts. Across the world, UN Volunteers are working towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
FAWCO would like to thank all of our volunteers...
To ensure your voice is heard in the 2012 US election, you have just a few tasks left:
o to vote and return your ballot
o (if your ballot hasn’t arrived) to vote and return a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB); or
o to register or request an absentee ballot (if...
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the Department of Public Information (DPI) invite you to participate in an online global forum, “Building the Future We Want” from 12 to 24 September 2012 (http://bit.ly/ecosocWE). Following up on the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) which took place in June, the United Nations is continuing its efforts to promote sustainable development and...
American Women's Club of Hamburg's member - film critic Mary Nyiri met Erin Brockovich at the Berlin Film Festival 2012 when she reviewed her documentary film Last Call at the Oasis - Director/producer/writer Jessica Yu presents fresh water crises in the U.S. and other places around the world. In the film Yu captures Brockovich at her best in community meetings ... read...
