In May 2016 FAWCO put out a call for proposals for the Target Program for Education. By the September 30th deadline, eighteen Target Project applications were received from members representing Regions 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, and FAUSA. On January 6th, three shortlisted projects were presented to members for them to cast their vote. On April 1st, Hope...
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By Madaline Keros, UN Rep (AWC Bern)
In 1946, the first Chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights was a woman, Eleanor Roosevelt. Appointed by Harry Truman, she played a pivotal role not only in drafting but also in brokering agreement by other UN member states on the UN Declaration on Human Rights. The Commission on Human Rights began...
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In this issue of Let’s Get Schooled, Sahar Elhallak, Target Fundraising Coordinator for The FAWCO Foundation introduces the Backing Women Fundraising Campaign for Education. Funds raised over the course of the next two years will support the FAWCO Target Project, Hope Beyond Displacement.
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Sahar Elhallak from AIWC Rabat in...
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On April 1, 2017, Hope Beyond Displacement was announced as the 2017-2019 Target Project at FAWCO Biennial Conference in Mumbai, India. In this issue of Let’s Get Schooled, Amanda Lane, Executive Director of Collateral Repair Project introduces her organization to FAWCO members and shares the important educational impact Hope Beyond Displacement will have on the lives of refugee women...
By Madaline Keros, FAWCO UN Representative in Geneva
Human rights is one of FAWCO’s core, four pillars. In the issue of migration, human rights violations and protection of migrants’ and refugees’ rights is a spotlight issue as the international community struggles with appropriately handling it. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Center asserts that about 60 million people were on the move...
The Cultural Volunteers module of FAWCO's Youth Program is designed to foster cultural awareness and volunteerism among FAWCO youths. FAWCO teens (in high school, aged 15–19) are hosted by FAWCO families for a week, and will experience a new culture while volunteering with local charities.
The participants will deliver a Group Project (usually a video or presentation) about their experiences,
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We’re going to Mumbai! What better time to learn about girls’ education in India. Let’s first look at some basic population statistics sourced from the CIA’s World Factbook:
Population ca. 1,267,000,000
Nearly 27% of the population is 14 years or younger and 18% are 15 - 24 years old; median age is 27; life expectancy is 68.5 years.
India’s fertility rate...
