This week's Say NO - UNiTE Video of the Week (8 – 14 October 2012), “Michelle Bachelet: First International Day of the Girl Child” features a video message from UN Women’s Executive Director to mark the first-ever celebration of this international day on Thursday, 11 October 2012. In it, Ms. Bachelet speaks to girls around the world and emphasizes UN Women's commitment to...

October 2012 SPECIAL Bulletin .............................. It looks like fall is among us.  The trees are starting to change colors, the temperature is crisp and the smell of endless possibilities are in the air. I know that sounds like a greeting card but it's true.  There are a lot of things that October brings so this Special Update is coming to...

Amsterdam's Red-Light District May Go Dark

Amsterdam's red-light district is increasingly a hotbed for modern day slavery and a destination for human trafficking. The past 20 years have proven that legalized prostitution is not all it was touted to be and this popular destination has learned some hard lessons about sex tourism, which now attracts as many visitors as art...

EVAWAC Team  Ending Violence against Women and Children September - October 2012 Bulletin
Back to School! For many of us, September means back to school and back to work. EVAWAC has a lot in store over the coming months and plenty of opportunities for you to roll up your sleeves and get involved.  This bulletin contains information on:   1) two major...

Join Me on the Bridge

March 8th 2013

Team Contact: Therese Hartwell, Executive Committee member

Where do you plan to be on March 8, 2013?  Why not participate in the first event in FAWCO history to coordinate a common activity between FAWCO members attending the annual conference and other club members not in attendance?  On March 8,

The 16 Day Campaign 2012: From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World

November 25^th – December 10^th 2012

Team Contact: Erica Higbie, Co-chair

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is a global campaign dedicated to ending gender-based violence. It originated in 1991 to increase international awareness of the systemic nature of violence...