CSW59 – WEEK 1
Hello FAWCO members! My name is Valia Mitsakis and I’m the new FAWCO United Nations Youth Representative. In this blog I’m going to be covering many youth-related meetings and events that were organized by youth organizations across the globe for this year’s Commission on the Status of Women. This means that the past few days I’ve been meeting...
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FAWCO Youth Rep Vali Mitsakis attended a briefing for the NGO community on the hottest topic at the UN in early 2015. The briefing was offered by the UN Department of Public Information (DPI).
Transitioning from the Millennium Development Goals
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. at Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
Moderator: Mr. Jeffrey Brez, Chief, NGO Relations, Advocacy...
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Let's celebrate some notable women of color
It is always refreshing to see how FAWCO highlights the achievements of some truly incredible women who are its members, past and present, doing amazing things around the world. As a member of an international women's organization whose members include authors, musicians, philanthropists, and just plain amazing women, it is an honor to...
It is always refreshing to see how FAWCO highlights the achievements of some truly incredible women who are its members, past and present, doing amazing things around the world. As a member of an international women's organization whose members include authors, musicians, philanthropists, and just plain amazing women, it is an honor to...
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These days, going to the movies, watching a favorite show or picking up a magazine has become a minefield for a lot of people. Recently, I received a request to sign a petition for the MPAA to amend their current rating system to include a warning label for sexual abuse. The woman who initiated the petition, Hannah, is a survivor...
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When I sat down to write this article, I had a clear direction in my mind about how I would present it. I would first engage you with the Hitchcock-like vision of sending your precious baby off to the big-bad-university that was systematically trying to destroy her (or him) all for the sake of saving their reputation and funding. I...
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“There is no peace without development, no development without peace, and there is no lasting peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law.”
United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
It's a Crime: Show your support to end human trafficking and migrant smuggling
Did you know that 1 in 3 human trafficking victims is a child? Did...
United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
It's a Crime: Show your support to end human trafficking and migrant smuggling
Did you know that 1 in 3 human trafficking victims is a child? Did...