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What does Elder Care mean to you, the FAWCO member? Why the “hype” about this?

by Anitra Kitts, Munich IWC 

 

Anitra, a member of Munich International Women’s Club and long term resident of Germany, provides the rationale for becoming more involved with this important topic in this insightful piece.

MIWC went one step further! They established an Elder Care group, and even developed a website focused on the topic.

Join the conversation, and let...

Promoting Women’s Health through Sleep Medicine

by Dr. Hartmut Schneider

For women who are going through menopause and struggling with sleep problems, the night and the day are often torture. Does this sound familiar to you? Then this article will certainly provide you with important background information and the prospect of a remedy.

Health sleepA sleep time of 7–9 hours and good sleep quality is the prerequisite...

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Navigating the Needs of Neurodiverse Students (SDG Target 4.5)

by Devinder Buttar, AW Surrey 

 

Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential.

– Debra Ruh

The world we live in is inherently neurodiverse and has been so for many millennia. In fact, a lot of ancient texts and treatises suggest neurodiverse thought. However, neurodiversity is not always easily apparent, understood or diagnosed, despite the immense progress of the last few...

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Education in Kenya and the Muslim Primary School

by Amanda Drollinger, AWC Central Scotland and Target Program Chair

 

The Target Project Awesome Blossoms Safe Spaces is based within the curtilage of two schools in Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya. The schools selected have reliable access to an adequate road network, as well as access to water sources through piped water from the Nairobi City Council and borehole water. Additionally,

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Educação em Portugal – Education in Portugal: A Brief Overview

by Rebekka Klingshirn, Heidelberg IWC and Education Team Co-Chair

 

Education plays a vital role in Portugal, and as our Interim Meeting 2024 is taking place in Porto this year, let’s have a look at our host country’s educational system.

The educational system is regulated by the state, i.e., the Ministry of Education and the Ministry for Science, Technology and...

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5for4: Five Days of Activism for SDG4

by Mary Adams, AWC The Hague

 

The Education Team challenges you to five days of activism for UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 from March 4 (Dr. Seuss’s birthday) to March 8 (International Women’s Day)! 

 

Ed 5for4March 4: Learn more about SDG4

Find out more about SDG4  Education. Learn how educators assess progress towards ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning...

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Oceans – Part of the Climate Change Dialogue

by Stacey Kimmig, AIWC Cologne and UN Rep at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

 

One of the best parts of being a FAWCO rep at the UN Climate talks are the people I get to meet. I have had the honor to meet and collaborate with people from all walks of life, experts on many facets of...

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