25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, which end on 10 December (International Human Rights Day). FAWCO Human Rights sub-committee Ending Violence for Women and Children published ideas for clubs to raise awareness. Click here to download the sub-committee's newsletter with ideas.
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Universal Children's Day is celebrated every November 20th in honor the day that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted in 1989. The CRC has been ratified by 193 nations. Sadly, the United States is one of the few countries in the world which has not ratified it. The others are South Sudan and Somalia. If you...
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Congratulations to Paula Lucas, FAUSA member and the founder of Americans Overseas Domestic Crisis Center on the October 7th publication of her memoir Harvesting Stones. From victim to victor, Paula weaves you through her astonishing life journey for the first time since her escape almost fifteen years ago from an abusive husband in an exotic foreign land. Buy Harvesting Stones...
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The full United Nations report on the Commission on the Status of Women fifty-seventh session (4-15 March 2013) can be read here.
From FAWCO's Global Team on Ending Violence Against Women and Children