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The Breaking of Rose-Colored Glasses

 by Kate O’Toole, AWC Berlin

   

The eye-opening discovery that opened a path to dialogue and conversation

 As a lifelong Texan and then young immigrant in Russia, I have experienced dismissive attitudes towards feminism and women’s issues. Even the simple discussion of these topics tended to be rejected as hysterical propaganda. I was obviously aware, to some extent, of misogyny...

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Is the UN Worth It?

by Peter W. Pruyn

From March 11–14, 2024 I attended my first Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) at the UN in New York City. I attended 14 sessions in total, which I have listed below. Some were held in small-to-medium-sized conference rooms with a few dozen participants; others were held in the main UN General Assembly Hall with...

CSW68: Inspiring and Dispiriting Views from a First-Time Delegate

by Carol Harbers, AWC Hamburg

The 68th annual session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was a first for me – and most certainly not my last. As a college student, I was greatly impacted by the second feminist movement that hit the United States in the early seventies, being totally stunned when I became aware of...

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Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Pam Perraud speaks at CSW68

FAWCO’s long-time representative at the United Nations, Pam Perraud, spoke at the NGO Briefing at the CSW on March 21, 2024. Her remarks included the call to action, “We know what is needed to advance women’s equality. Now is the time for action, the time for accountability!”
 
Here is the UN video from the CSW Briefing. Pam speaks at...

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