AWC Berlin is participating in 2020’s “16 Days” campaign by posting stories on gender-based violence to inform and inspire action. Follow the series on our blog and social media and let us know what actions you’re taking. GBV Is a Global Healthcare Crisis by Claudia Tessier, AWC Member This article has been adapted from “Gender-Based Violence: …
AWC Berlin is participating in 2020’s “16 Days” campaign by posting stories on gender-based violence to inform and inspire action. Follow the series on our blog and social media and let us know what actions you’re taking. Signals for Help by Angela A., AWC Berlin Member During the pandemic, the risk of violence inside and …
It’s Still Day One: A Call to Action Against Gender-Based Violence by Molly Brown and Kathy Lyon, AWC Berlin Members Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic, and serious obstacle to sustainable development. It imposes large-scale costs on families, communities, and economies. The world cannot afford to pay this …
Dear Nice White Ladies by The Angry Black Woman Dear Reader, I have recently come to a rather painful conclusion. A deeply unsettling realization that I am not sure that I should share . . . but I will because I believe in transparency. Okay, here it goes . . . I AM A HOARDER!!! There, I said it. Now let me just …
As a Black female professional with extensive experience and training in human resources management and organizational development, I witnessed many diversity and inclusion initiatives operating with insufficient internal awareness and no effective framework for sustained support for leadership, their managers, or the underrepresented communities they wish to engage to facilitate change. This is especially significant …
We are launching a new series, Diversity Matters, in order to deepen our engagement with antiracism projects and foster inclusion within our Club. Inspired by recent FAWCO events, “The Anti-Racist Global Citizen”™ and the “Women Speak Up Against Racism Workshop,” the series features stories by and about Black women and Women of Color engaged in …
Motherhood and My Real Younger Self by LD October 18, 2020 Berlin I never wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. In fact, I said I would not become a stay-at-home mom. I often used the well-intentioned yet (let’s be honest) condescending phrase “there’s nothing wrong with it of course” in conjunction with my assertion that …
Never a Debbie, always a Debra by Debra Weiner October 11, 2020 Berlin Dear Debbie, “Debbie”—a perfect example of a life characterized by dichotomies. You were named after a family friend, the actress Debra Paget. Would life have been different if you had been called “Debra” growing up? Would the use of your birth name …
oh, maggie may by Maggie May Reflection(s) Oh Maggie May, Youth is wasted on the young. You seem to have all the answers! How I envy your false sense of confidence and righteousness. Or should I say pity it? Don’t forget my darling, history has a habit of repeating itself. Can you …
Finding the Right Balance by Gwen C. September 27, 2020 Berlin What do I wish I’d known sooner? Not to eat so many simple carbs while pregnant with my second son. I had a hard time getting pregnant the first time—due to an undiagnosed thyroid problem, I came to find out—but it was an easy, …