Inspiring Women Spring 2018
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<strong>Inspiring</strong> You<br />
Founded in 1931, FAWCO is a global women’s NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), an<br />
international network of independent volunteer clubs and associations comprising 63<br />
member clubs in 33 countries worldwide, with a total membership of around 10,000. FAWCO<br />
serves as a resource and a voice for its members; seeks to improve the lives of women and<br />
girls worldwide, especially in the areas of human rights, health, education and the<br />
environment; advocates for the rights of US citizens overseas; and contributes to the global<br />
community through its Global Issues Teams and The FAWCO Foundation, which provides<br />
development grants and education awards. Since 1997, FAWCO has held special<br />
consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council.<br />
OUR MISSION STATEMENT<br />
FAWCO is an international federation of independent organizations whose mission is<br />
• to build strong support networks for its American and international membership;<br />
• to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide;<br />
• to advocate for the rights of US citizens overseas; and<br />
• to mobilize the skills of its membership in support of global initiatives for education, the<br />
environment, health and human rights.<br />
For more information about this magazine, please contact<br />
<strong>Inspiring</strong> <strong>Women</strong> Editor in Chief Liz MacNiven at<br />
inspiringwomen.editor@fawco.org<br />
For more information on how to advertise in this magazine,<br />
please contact FAWCO Advertising and Sponsorship Manager<br />
Elsie Bose at advertising@fawco.org<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:<br />
Thanks to Alicia, Anna, Gwen, Jill, Krishna, Kirsten, Laura,<br />
Laurie, Libby, Lyn, Maggi, Renuka, Samantha, Sarah, Teresa,<br />
Urte and the ladies of AWC Amsterdam for taking the time to participate in this<br />
edition and for the use of their photos and those of their friends and family.<br />
Liz and Elsie at the Mumbai Conference<br />
Thanks to Robin for her Home and Away thoughts and Jane for her antidotes.<br />
Special thanks to the proofreading team of: Sallie Chaballier (AAWE Paris), Laurie<br />
Brooks (AWC Amsterdam and AWC The Hague), Janet Davis (AIWC Cologne), Mary<br />
Dobrian (AIWC Cologne), Cynthia Lehman (AIWC Cologne), Carol-Lyn McKelvey<br />
(AIWC Cologne and FAUSA), and Jenny Taylor (AIWC Cologne and Düsseldorf).<br />
ADVERTISING DISCLAIMER<br />
FAWCO receives financial remuneration for page space from advertisers. Views expressed or<br />
benefits described in any display advert, advertorial or in any webpage visited online directly<br />
from these adverts, are not endorsed by FAWCO.<br />
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