The Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on February 24 has reached a one-month milestone and continues to rage. It is devastating to add this country to the growing list of war-ravaged places in 2022: Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar.
However, the ray of hope and dare I say, sunshine,
After learning about a human rights issue that moves you or speaks to you, you may be asking yourself, “What can I do?” You just are not the same after becoming aware of the issue, and you feel that you want to move the needle.
Ascend Athletics is a global not-for-profit organization working in Afghanistan to empower young women through mountaineering-based leadership training. Recipients of a 2021 FAWCO Foundation Development Grant to create health materials for their target population of young women and their families, Ascend pivoted in August 2021 to assist its participants and their families in fleeing...
All event content (including videos of each session, speaker bios, and Event Booths) is available here: Human Rights in Focus Virtual Conference
Day 1: Thursday, November 4, 2021
The view on human rights is changing – we are growing, redefining and re-understanding that everyone deserves to live a...
On November 4, 5 & 6, 2021, the FAWCO Human Rights Team hosted Human Rights in Focus, a 3-day virtual event on the Hopin platform. The Team marked the fifth anniversary of FAWCO and The FAWCO Foundation’s Symposium, Stand Up for Human Trafficking, in The Hague (2016) and were inspired...
FAWCO is bringing Human Rights in Focus during an online event from November 4–6, 2021. Our goal is to raise awareness of human rights issues for women and girls, discuss advocacy and actions you can take, and highlight the impact that both international and national member clubs have made through volunteerism, fundraising and campaigns. Check out the AGENDA. Each day’s sessions focus on a different theme: