Looking at wellness from a different angle!

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...

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The Three Shortlisted Target Project Proposals

Improving access to family planning and healthcare in rural Kenyan communities 

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

S.A.F.E (Safe Alternatives for FGM Elimination)

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   

Stepping Stones to Health and Well-Being

A project...

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Could an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?

by Lisa O’Hearn, Munich International Women’s Club

 

“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...

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What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming

by Karen Rudin, AWC Zurich

9200000040979780I 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...

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COP25 - An Interview with Dr. Lara Lazaro

by Joan Evers, AWC Madrid 

Cabinet approves Indias stand at upcoming UN COP 25 on climate change 680x365 cFrom 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...

COUNTRIES A-Z Wrap Up!

by Arandeep Degun

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://www.unicef.org/uzbekistan/en/press-releases/opportunities-improve-quality-education-uzbekistan


https://borgenproject.org/education-in-venezuela/


https://borgenproject.org/tag/education-in-yemen/


https://www.globalpartnership.org/country/zambia


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Communities Make the Difference

Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay world aids day 3176796 640World 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...

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