Inspiring Women Winter 2017

Inspiring You
Founded in 1931, FAWCO is a global women’s NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), an
international network of independent volunteer clubs and associations comprising 65
member clubs in 34 countries worldwide, with a total membership of around 10,000. FAWCO
serves as a resource and a voice for its members; seeks to improve the lives of women and
girls worldwide, especially in the areas of human rights, health, education and the
environment; advocates for the rights of US citizens overseas; and contributes to the global
community through its Global Issues Teams and The FAWCO Foundation, which provides
development grants and education awards. Since 1997, FAWCO has held special
consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
FAWCO is an international federation of independent organizations whose mission is
• to build strong support networks for its American and international membership;
• to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide;
• to advocate for the rights of US citizens overseas; and
• to mobilize the skills of its membership in support of global initiatives for education, the
environment, health and human rights.
For more information about this magazine, please contact Inspiring
W o m e n E d i t o r i n C h i e f : L i z M a c N i v e n a t
inspiringwomen.editor@fawco.org
For more information on how to advertise in this magazine, please
contact FAWCO Advertising and Sponsorship Manager Elsie Bose at
advertising@fawco.org
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Thanks to Beth, Cecily, Gema, Jan, Judith, Katherine, Lee, Louise,
Lynne, Rosemary, Sunny, Susan, Ulrike and the ladies of Münich IWC for taking the time to
participate in this edition and for the use of their photos and those of their friends.
Liz and Elsie at the Mumbai Conference
Thanks to Robin for her Home and Away thoughts and Jane for her magnificence.
Special thanks to the proofreading team of: Sallie Chaballier (AAWE Paris), Laurie Brooks
(AWC Amsterdam and AWC The Hague), Janet Davis (AIWC Cologne), Janis Kaas (AAWE
Paris/FAUSA), Mary Dobrian (AIWC Cologne), Cynthia Lehman (AIWC Cologne), Carol-Lyn
McKelvey (AIWC Cologne), Mary Stewart Burgher (AWC Denmark) and Jenny Taylor (AIWC
Cologne).
Thanks also to the cover photo artist Eleanor Paunovic. Eleanor, a member of AWC Zürich, is
American and a professional singer in the choir of the Zürich Opera House (Switzerland)
where she sings Mezzo-Soprano.
The cover represents her in the role of a bridesmaid in Carl-Maria von Weber's "Der Freischütz"
at the opening night of the 2016/17 musical season. She was wearing a garden on her head!
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