by Mary Tracy, formerly of AWC Bogotá
The New Year of 2020 seems a perfect opportunity to clearly consider not just what we want to accomplish or do differently, but also what we already have and are already doing that functions as effective self-care. Before setting resolutions to establish certain new habits or accomplish specific goals, it can be good...
A project of CHASE Africa - submitted by Sonal Perry of the American Women of Surrey
TP_Shortlisted_Proposal_-_Improving_access_to_family_planning_and_healthcare_in_rural_Kenyan_communities.pdf
A project of Hope for Girls and Women Tanzania - submitted by Jane Romain of the Munich International Women’s Club
TP_Shortlisted_Proposal_-_S.A.F.E._Safe_Alternatives_for_FGM_Elimination.pdf
A project...
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away…”* While a 2015 study by researchers from Dartmouth College and the University of Michigan found no evidence that this old Welsh proverb was true – adult consumers of one small apple per day had the same number of physician visits as those who did...
I have just read the book What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming, by Per Espen Stoknes. (Terrible title and misleading, actually, but a good book.) He talks about selling global warming by stressing the positive changes that would come about if we take serious measures - possibilities for really...
From December 2 to 15, representatives from around the world gathered in Madrid, Spain to attend and negotiate at the COP25. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the body where decisions are made for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This was the 25th year of negotiations to prevent "dangerous" human interference...
To wrap up the education system successes, challenges and opportunities in our Countries from A-Z series, here are informative and interesting links to the remaining countries beginning with the letters U, V, Y and Z. There are no sovereign countries beginning with W or X.
https://borgenproject.org/top-8-facts-about-education-in-uzbekistan/
https://borgenproject.org/education-in-venezuela/
https://borgenproject.org/tag/education-in-yemen/
https://www.globalpartnership.org/country/zambia
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World AIDS Day (WAD), observed each year on December 1, is a moment to stand still and reflect on the impact of HIV/AIDS over the last number of decades. WAD was first celebrated in 1988 with the theme “Join the Worldwide Effort,” therefore making 2019 the 31st year of creating awareness and showcasing awareness. The theme for WAD 2019 is...
