“We had to leave behind all of our possessions. The only thing we could bring with us is what we had in our heads, what we had been taught—our education. Education is the only thing that cannot be taken from us.” - A woman who fled from Darfur to Chad, 2004
Global Issues Teams
Last fall, UNESCO published the 2019 GEM-Report • Migration, displacement and education: Building Bridges Not Walls. I’ve been waiting for this report ever since it was announced in early 2017 and we were launching Hope Beyond Displacement as the FAWCO Target Project. I thought “Oh, if only I had this now!” But the wait is over... In December, Laurie Richardson...
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Has Poliomyelitis Been Eradicated?
by Blandina Steinhauslin, AILO Florence
Polio in a few words
Polio (poliomyelitis) is a highly infectious viral disease. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis in a matter of hours. Polio is spread through person-to-person contact. When a child is infected with wild poliovirus, the virus enters the body through the mouth and...
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Diagnosis: Human Trafficking
By Mary Adams, AWC The Hague
Violence against women is major health problem and a violation of women’s human rights. When the United Nations announced the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda, in SDG 5 (Gender Equality) they included target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking...
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Upcoming Events for Spring 2019
The HR Team has traditionally encouraged FAWCO/FAUSA groups to participate in several activities during the spring--great opportunities to watch the films recommended for the 16 Days Campaign or to take other actions, such as those mentioned below, to promote an end to violence against women and encourage gender equity. As always, if you participate, send photos...
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Alternative or Complimentary Medicines
By Sylvia Behrman, AILO Florence
Many people world-wide use health care that is outside mainstream Western medicine. These are called alternative or complimentary practices. Practices used together with conventional medicine are called complimentary and ones used instead of conventional medicine are called alternative.
Your doctor needs to know exactly what treatments you are taking, including herbal...
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Glimpse Into the NGO Committee on Migration
By Ann Birot-Salsbury (AAWE Paris)
In 2016, through the amazing FAWCO network, I had the good fortune to meet Jane Politi when we both happened to be in Geneva for different conferences that were, fortunately, across the street from one another. Jane is the Vice-Chair of the NGO Committee on Migration and represents...
