On Thursday February 28, the AWC Hamburg celebrated National Women’s History Month with a lively panel discussion at the America Center Hamburg. The event was 
co-organized by the club, the America Center and the US Consulate General Hamburg, and was organized to reflect this year’s theme, Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence. AWC President Carol Strametz introduced the event,
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Getting Older: Osteoarthritis
By Blandina Steinhauslin, AILO Florence
Arthritis is very common; however, it is not one single disease. Rather, it is an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions.
Of these, osteoarthritis is a condition that usually appears in people over 40 years of age...
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Check out the link below for a "one stop shop" to get all of the info for International Women's Day 2019! This year's theme - Better the Balance, Better the World - touches all of our Global Themes, as well as the very essence of FAWCO's mission. Find it on instagram @ #BalanceforBetter & #IWD2019.
International Women's Day 2019
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Highlight on SDG 4: Bridging the Gap
by Lindsay Nygren (AC Lyon)
SDG 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
Education is often regarded as the gateway to success and thought of as a necessity to gain opportunities and have a...
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P is for Papua New Guinea (PNG)
by Arandeep Degun
(Author's Note: It is important to mention that although Oman is the only country beginning with “O," we were unable to post the “O is for Oman” article as it contained some references that required the author’s special permission. If and when we receive it, we will certainly post it.)
Papua New Guinea...
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March 8—International Women’s Day
The Human Rights Team has historically encouraged FAWCO and FAUSA members to participate in Join Me on the Bridge to celebrate International Women’s Day. Women for Women International initiated the event after women in their programs in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo met on a bridge joining the two countries in a plea for an end to the war...
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One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women in human history. This campaign started in 2012 and occurs annually on Valentine's Day. Many activities are planned, including flash mobs, and again this year, the American Women's Club of The Hague participated. Melissa Ryder had a rehearsal at the clubhouse for members to learn the...
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The Human Rights Team is continuing our focus on gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace in connection with the 16 Days Campaign. The Team’s emphasis for the Campaign revolves around an attempt to address the roots of GBV, in the workplace or otherwise, including the effect of gender expectations. As a reminder, we are recommending that groups and individuals view...
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Has Poliomyelitis Been Eradicated?
by Blandina Steinhauslin, AILO Florence
Polio in a few words
Polio (poliomyelitis) is a highly infectious viral disease. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis in a matter of hours. Polio is spread through person-to-person contact. When a child is infected with wild poliovirus, the virus enters the body through the mouth and...
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Diagnosis: Human Trafficking
By Mary Adams, AWC The Hague
Violence against women is major health problem and a violation of women’s human rights. When the United Nations announced the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda, in SDG 5 (Gender Equality) they included target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking...
