I was in middle school when my entire family finally came together for the first time: Mom, Dad and all of my sisters and brothers. The story is quite interesting; do you have time?
Assuming you do,
Have you ever witnessed someone being harassed? Most of us have. Maybe it was someone making a “joke” about another person’s race, ethnicity or gender identity, or a classmate being bullied on the playground – or maybe it was something more severe.
Often when we notice harassment we have an impulse to step in...
Dear Lisa & Jean-Paul,
Hello. How are you? I hope everything is OK by your side…We are safe from the pandemic at first and now because of the war I hope everything will be restored so we can go back to school. I want to appreciate and I am great full for the never ending...
Melissa Morbeck, Director of Partnerships for No More Foundation, was the guest speaker at the May monthly meeting of the Human Rights Team. She shared the recent launch of the No More Global Directory to provide domestic violence and sexual assault resources in 195 countries, all the countries recognized by the United Nations. Amazing. Just not North Korea – sorry.
This incredible presentation...
It’s that time of year again—movie awards season—and 2021 has brought historic achievements for women.
Females dominated the Golden Globe Best Director category for the first time with three female nominees. One Night in Miami director Regina King became only the second African-American female and Nomadland director Chloe Zhao the first Asian American woman to receive the...
The march toward equal rights for women can often seem to be a process of one step forward and two steps back. Glimpses of progress – the global awareness-raising of harassment and assault in the workplace spurred by the #metoo campaign – can often be accompanied by unintended and unforeseen backlash – an expectation...
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 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.