To learn what you can do to advocate for the passage of the International Violence Againsit Women Act (I-VAWA), check out this tool kit, prepared by a coalition of advocacy groups.
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AODVC (Americans Domestic Violence Crisis Center) is currently experiencing a gap in funding. The international hotline, 866uswomen, will continue to be answered by advocates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing emotional support, safety planning, lethality assessment and referrals to other resources. It may however take longer than 24 hours to respond to emails. Live chat will not...
AODVC (Americans Domestic Violence Crisis Center) is currently experiencing a gap in funding. The international hotline, 866uswomen, will continue to be answered by advocates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing emotional support, safety planning, lethality assessment and referrals to other resources. It may however take longer than 24 hours to respond to emails. Live chat will not...
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Imagine what Mother's Day was like in Nigeria...
As we celebrated motherhood this month, who could fail to feel the pain of the mothers of the hundreds of Nigerian girls who were recently kidnapped while taking their final exams? Imagine your daughter being abducted and perhaps raped or even killed simply for going to school. We must ask ourselves, "What...
As we celebrated motherhood this month, who could fail to feel the pain of the mothers of the hundreds of Nigerian girls who were recently kidnapped while taking their final exams? Imagine your daughter being abducted and perhaps raped or even killed simply for going to school. We must ask ourselves, "What...
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The Easter Bunny is a Slave?
by Tonya Teichert
It's that time of year again when candies and sweets are the favored treats. We pick up chocolate bunnies, bars filled with cherries or liqueurs and indulge, well, because it’s a holiday time when that is appropriate. But before you head out to find all of those “goodies” to fill your baskets,
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Would your club like to meet the Author of Harvesting Stones?
by Therese Hartwell
Did you know that FAUSA member and founder of The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC), Paula Lucas, is available to FAWCO clubs for “Meet the Author” sessions by Skype to discuss her recently published memoir, Harvesting Stones? Paula’s fascinating book details her astonishing life journey,
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Nationwide Survey Reveals Urgent Need for Increased Funding for
Domestic Violence Providers
by Karen Lewis, AODVC Liaison
On March 6, I attended a moving presentation in which the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) released a new research report, “Domestic Violence Counts 2013: A 24-hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services,” which examined a random day, September 17, 2013,
Domestic Violence Providers
by Karen Lewis, AODVC Liaison
On March 6, I attended a moving presentation in which the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) released a new research report, “Domestic Violence Counts 2013: A 24-hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services,” which examined a random day, September 17, 2013,
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Ending Violence Against Women
Ending Violence Against Women is a Committee of the Human Rights Team, addressing issues of domestic violence and sex trafficking, as well as other forms of violence against women. The Ending Violence Team was created in April 2008 to address issues of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual exploitation in order to increase awareness and empower those women and children affected. Over the years, the Team has put a spotlight on the issues to get people talking about them. We also promote tangible actions that we can all take to help eradicate these forms of violence. When you look at the facts you see that we still have a long way to go.
1 in 3 women has been sexually assaulted in her lifetime;
Rape continues to be used as a weapon during war and conflict;
Globalization and climate change are having the most profound impacts on women and children who are disproportionately displaced and left without options;
Gender-based violence is an affliction that millions of women and children suffer in silence and shame. Many become victimized by those who are supposed to love and protect them.
Please share these three one-page information sheets on issues of Domestic Violence, how you can help victims of Domestic Violence, and global issues of Violence Against Women with your club members.
For a worldwide listing of domestic violence agencies, see the Hot Peaches website.
You'll find a link to the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC) website on our homepage under Domestic Violence.
For more information or to get involved, contact the Committee Co-Chairs.
Co-Chair, Global Issues, Tonya Teichert at .
Tonya Teichert (AWC The Taunus)
Co-Chair, Global Issues
Co-Chair, Domestic Violence and AODVC Liaison, Karen Lewis at aodvc@fawco.org.
Karen Lewis (FAUSA)
Co-Chair, Domestic Violence and AODVC Liaison
Women, Peace and Security
Women Peace and Security is a committee within the Human Rights Team. Its goal is to raise awareness about violence against women in conflict zones and the role of women in the peace-keeping process.
The theme of women and conflict resonates with the very origins of FAWCO. According to The Red Book, FAWCO: A History 1931-2011:
Caroline Curtis Brown founded FAWCO on the belief that "enlightened women, working cooperatively throughout the world, could do much to help achieve permanent international peace; and that this was especially true of American women living abroad who had acquired special experience in living in foreign lands among foreign people and foreign customs. Their American clubs not only provided a home away from home, she felt, but also served to promote sympathetic awareness of the needs and problems in countries other than the United States." Our founder's words are perhaps even more relevant today than in her own time. In our globally connected world, wars have a real impact on the lives of all of us, even when they occur in a distant land. A peaceful world benefits everyone.