Record Details
| NGO | Federation of American Women's Cubs Overseas (FAWCO) |
|---|---|
| Address | Oudenhoflaan 31 |
| Telephone | |
| ngo@fawco.org | |
| Website | http://www.fawco.org |
| Background Information | "The Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas, Inc., is an international network of independent clubs and associations with a combined membership of nearly 18,000 in 37 countries worldwide. FAWCO serves as a support network for members living and working abroad and is particularly active in concerns and issues of overseas Americans, education, environmental awareness, health, human rights and women's and children's rights in particular. Founded in London in 1931, FAWCO is a non-partisan, not-for-profit corporation registered in the State of New York. A non-governmental organization (NGO) accredited by the UN, FAWCO has special consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and is a member of CONGO, the Conference of NGOs." The organisation seems to have recently moved its headquarters from London to the Netherlands. source: http://www.fawco.org; http://www.un.org/ |
| Year Created | 1931 |
| Other Names / Antecedent Bodies | |
| Related Organisations | |
| Keywords | Gender. |
| Collections | DANGO is currently researching information on the records/archives of this organisation. |
| Last Edited By | dango_admin at 23/06/2009 16:12:49 |
