Interventions for Girls Education - Part 3: Reducing the Time and Distance to get to School

 

what works girls educationWe continue our series addressing interventions that work in girls education as outlined in What Works in Girls Education: Evidence for the World’s Best Investment [click on the title to download a free pdf of the book!]. The authors present a list of seven intervention areas which are critical to increasing the number of girls who enroll and stay...

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Am I Blue? Thoughts on Aging

The oldest “verified” person in the world is a woman named Chiyo Muyako, who lives in Japan. She was born in 1901, which makes her 117 years old. Is she lonely? Probably not, because Japan’s supercentenarian list includes at least 17 other women from ages 112 to 116 years. How did that happen?

The United Nations cites population aging as...

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What’s in it for me?

After a very busy summer, I am finally getting into the swing of a new FAWCO year! I hope all of you are rested and rejuvenated after your summer break and I/we look forward to working together for the good of the environment this year. We want to help you help the environment!

Let me start with a bit of information on the...

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FAWCO Foundation Development Grants Addressing Gender-Based Violence

PILLOW PROJECT HELPS CHILDREN STAY IN FAMILIES 

The 2018 Effecting Change for Women & Children Development Grant in the Human Rights category, funded by FAUSA, was awarded to The Pillow Project to Stop Child Trafficking, a project of the Stahili Foundation, based in Murang'a County, Kenya.  The project was nominated by AWC The Hague, which has been supporting the organization for four years. Stahili means...

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Learning from Men in the Target Project GBV Prevention Group

Target Project Site Visit Attendees Meet with Men in the GBV Prevention Group

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In April, 22 FAWCO/FAUSA members visited the Collateral Repair Project Community Center to witness firsthand the way CRP is using the funds from the FAWCO Target Project, Hope Beyond Displacement.  One of my favorite aspects of HBD has always been the gender-based violence (GBV) awareness portion.

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We Came by Choice Wrap-Up

FAWCO Clubs Participate in We Came By Choice

In June, the Target Program and the Human Rights Team's new FAWCO Refugee Task Force paired to promote the We Came By Choice initiative honoring those in our communities who have made the difficult choice to flee their homes. Many thanks to the clubs that participated.

 

HeidelbergHeidelberg IWC wrapped up their series...

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Breaking--Plans for 16 Days Campaign

16 Days Campaign Takes on New Form

The theme for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign, November 25-December 10, was recently released: “End Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work.” With the recent #MeToo Movement, the conflict over allegations against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and the increased focus on sexual harassment and sexual assault in...

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