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Welcome to the first edition of the monthly Global Woman Newsletter this year.  Global Woman Newsletter wishes you a Happy New Year, and looks forward to keeping you informed on a monthly basis this New Year.

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation (GWPF) wishes you a Happy New Year and welcomes our readers and supporters to 2020!  It is our hope that you had a wonderful holiday season, and we are looking forward to a prosperous year ahead.  The organization is excited to begin a new year and a new decade, which is also the 10^th anniversary of the founding of Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation.  With enthusiastic friends and supporters, it is a delight to enter the 10^th year of serving women and girls.  We thank you for making it possible for us to have achieved some of our goals.  We could not have accomplished what we have in the last decade without your support.  GWPF has great plans for this year, so continue to read our newsletter the first Tuesday of each month, to stay updated as the news unfolds during the course of the year.  We look forward to working with you in 2020, together, helping to make it a productive and successful year.  Here are some of the January 2020 activities we have in the life of GWPF.

We will be making some changes to this newsletter in the coming months for the benefit of our readers.  Instead of having one lengthy article, we will have brief columns of various voices and topics.  Our readers will have the opportunity to hear directly from survivors of FGM, the community, and advocates.  If there is something you would like to see included in our monthly newsletter, please feel free to inform us.

Later this month, we plan to launch our official fundraising and registration page for the 2020 Walk To End FGM.  Yes, this event is not scheduled to take place until October 17th; however with an early launch, we will have 10 months to prepare participants, speakers, guests and awardees for their travels.  Please read the February edition of Global Woman Newsletter for details about the registration launch.

The 2020 Support Group Workshop will return on Saturday, January 18^th.  We will be sending out an announcement and individual invitations will go out as early as next week.  If you are a survivor of FGM or you believe that you are at risk of it being done to you, please contact Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation at info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org to have your name added to the invitation list.

GWPF welcomes your continued support in 2020.

Comments and questions to info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org or call (703) 832-2642

Your shopping makes a difference. Do your regular Amazon shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/42-1690778 and Amazon donates to Global Woman Peace Foundation.

In your charitable contributions and donations in 2020, please consider Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation by either through the DONATE BUTTON or by sending a check to Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, 14001-C St. Germain Drive #453 Centreville, Virginia 20121.  Your generous donations are tax deductible.  Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Please Save these Important Dates

• Monthly Global Woman Newsletter – Today, Tuesday, January 7^th
• Support Group Workshop – Saturday, January 18^th
• International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM – Thursday, February 6^th
• Support Group Workshop – Saturday, February 15^th
• International Women’s Day – Sunday, March 8^th
• Support Group Workshop – Saturday, March 21^st
• First Quarter Board Meeting – Saturday, April 4^th
• Support Group Workshop – Saturday, April 18^th
• Support Group Workshop – Saturday, May 16^th
• Support Group Workshop – Saturday, June 20^th
• Second Quarter Board Meeting – Saturday, June 27^th
• Support Group Workshop – Saturday, July 18^th
• Vacances Sans Excision – Saturday, August 15^th (No Support Group Workshop)
• Support Group Workshop – Saturday, September 19^th
• Third Quarter Board Meeting – Saturday, September 26^th
• Global Woman Awards – Friday, October 16^th
• Walk To End FGM – Saturday, October 17^th
• Support Group Thanksgiving Feast – Saturday, November 21^st
• Year-End Board Meeting – Saturday, December 5^th

We will update the preceding calendar as events develop during the Year

This section is for special announcements.  If you have an announcement you would like to run in this section, please follow these guidelines.

The Education Toolkit – Now Available and Downloadable 

The guidelines to submit an announcement to appear in this newsletter:

• The length of announcement must be no more than a paragraph of 6 lines.
• Your announcement is free of any charges.
• Your announcement should be something that pertains to women, girls or students, such as events, walk-a-thons, conferences, etc.
• If there is an accompanying image, it must be no less than 72 dpi, preferably in jpeg.
• Your announcement must be received no later than the Thursday 5:00pm prior to the following Tuesday publication.
• Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation reserves the right to deny a submission if it is not within our guidelines.

Do you enjoy playing with words?  This is a fun way to see how well you can unscramble the following words.  We will reveal the unscrambled words in next week’s edition of the newsletter.  If you enjoyed this, write and give us your feedback to info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org.

Can you unscramble the following five words?

This Week’s Scrambled Words

RUOREPSORP RAEY (2 WORDS)

YLHTNOM RETTELSWEN (2 WORDS)

TSRIF YADSEUT (2 WORDS)

YRAUNAJ

YPPAH WEN RAEY (3 WORDS)

 

Last Week’s Scrambled Words                      Last Week’s Unscrambled Words

OREZ ECNARELOT                                       ZERO TOLERANCE

TROPPUS PUORG                                           SUPPORT GROUP

SROVIVRUS                                                    SURVIVORS

LANOISSERGNOC FFATS                            CONGRESSIONAL STAFF

NEKLIM ETUTITSNI                                      MILKEN INSTITUTE

We give you five scrambled words each week.  We hope you enjoy playing.

Here are some of the ways you can help and support our programs in 2020:

• Donations (including in-kind donations) globalwomanpeacefoundation.org
• Partnering (collaborating in one of our programs and/or events)
• Joining our Internship Program
• Volunteering
• Donate through employer payroll deduction (through Your Cause, United Way or the government employee giving program)

Our Programs to Support

Survivor Resettlement Program

• Asylum Assistance
• Employment Assistance
• Permanent Residency Assistance
• Housing Application Assistance
• Health Insurance and Living Assistance
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Application
• Adult Literacy Preparation
• Grocery & Gasoline Assistance

Wholesome Organic Relief Program

• Professional Counseling
• Support Group Workshop
• Survivor-only Support Group
• Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) Support
• Restorative Surgery Sponsorship
• Physical Therapy

Kids Reach Shield Program

• Education & Information
• Understanding of the Practice
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Resources

 

Just4You Program

• Sanitary Items Distribution
• Scholarships to Girls in Africa

Important Contacts in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area to Keep Handy

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation               703-832-2642

National Child Abuse Hotline                              800-422-4453

Fairfax County Office for Women                       703-324-5730

Montgomery County Abused Persons Program   240-777-4673 (24 hours)

Prince Georges County Child Advocacy Center  301-909-2089

Baltimore City Child Abuse Center                     410-396-6147

Frederick County Child Advocacy Center           301-600-1758

Howard County Listening Place                           410-313-2630

Washington County Child Advocacy Center       240-420-4308

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police            202-727-9099

Arlington County Victim/Witness Program        703-228-7273

Loudon County Victim Witness Program            703-777-0417

Prince William County Victim/Witness               703-392-7083

National Hotline                                                       800-994-9662

This will be the last weekly edition of the Global Woman Newsletter.  Global Woman Newsletter wishes you a wonderful holiday season, and looks forward to informing you every month in the New Year.

In the final weekly edition of the Global Woman Newsletter, Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation (GWPF) takes this opportunity to extend our sincere gratitude for the support you have given us this year.  We use this special edition to review 2019 and take a peek into our 2020 plans.

During the holiday season more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to those of you who have made our progress possible.  And in this spirit we say, simply but sincerely, thank you and best wishes for the Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. We hope you will consider continuing your support to our programs.  Now here is a review of 2019 and a glimpse of 2020.

A Year in Review of 2019

• Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation began the year with our Support Group Workshop, a component of our Wholesome Organic Relief Program. Our Support group continued to grow each month.  The group has continued to be of interest in the community.  This year, we even mobilized the group in an outreach to the community.
• We continued to build a productive relationship with the Milken Institute for Public Health at George Washington University in a practicum.
• Early in the year, 2 board members of GWPF traveled to Richmond, Virginia to testify to the Virginia Education Senate Committee. Once again, we worked with Senator Black (now retired) to get a bill passed, to include FGM in the Family Life Education Curriculum.  The bill was successful and was signed by the Virginia Governor in July.
• We had the opportunity to attend and present at the United Nations Women’s sixty-third Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) along with the US End FGM/C Network.
• GWPF sponsored a survivor for restorative surgery this year.
• Under our prevention program, Kids Reach Shield, we continued the special training for law enforcement, by training police officers and detectives in Arlington, Virginia.
• We conducted a special webinar to the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) on FGM.
• We made an appearance in a Congressional Staff briefing to testify on FGM.
• Attended by people from various U.S. states, the Global Woman Awards was held on Friday, October 18 Included in the program was a special panel with panelists such as Dr. Morissanda Kouyate, Shelby Quast, and others.  They presented the first Lisa C. Bruch Woman of the Year Award, named after their late Board Advisor.  The recipient of this award was Monalisa Dugue.
• We hosted our 6^th consecutive Walk To End FGM on October 19^th.
• We continued to collaborate with #Happy Period and the Northern Virginia Business & Professional Women’s Club in a feminine napkin drive for girls in Sierra Leone. We provided close to 1000 feminine pads to girls in Sierra Leone this year.
• We welcomed Virginia Business Woman, Jacqui Olkin as a new board member, California Media personality, Maria Sanchez and the President of the National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women’s Club, Sherelle Carper as new Advisors to the Board.

A Glimpse into 2020

• Global Woman Newsletter will switch to monthly from weekly
• We plan to launch the 2020 registration for the Walk To End FGM in late January to early February of 2020. Watch out for the announcement in the Global Woman Newsletter.
• Plans for special distribution of feminine pads in Liberia.
• Special observance of International Day of Zero Tolerance.
• Possible partnerships and collaborations to be announced.
• New spring fundraiser to be announced.
• The monthly Support Group Workshop will continue in 2020 but with an expansion nationwide. Through technology, survivors of FGM will have the opportunity to join the conversation, and receive support from the group.  Due to the privacy and confidentiality of the group, if you are interested in calling in to the group, please contact GWPF privately at (703) 832-2642 or info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org and write “Support Group” in the subject line.  For those who have already expressed interest, please watch for personal invites and announcements.
• Please check our 2020 calendar for additional information and activities.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Your shopping makes a difference. Do your regular Amazon shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/42-1690778 and Amazon donates to Global Woman Peace Foundation.

In your charitable contributions and donations in 2020, please consider Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation by either through the DONATE BUTTON or by sending a check to Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, 14001-C St. Germain Drive #453 Centreville, Virginia 20121.  Your generous donations are tax deductible.  Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Save-these-Dates

• Monthly Global Woman Newsletter – Tuesday, January 7^th
• International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM – Thursday, February 6^th
• International Women’s Day – Sunday, March 8^th

We will update the 2020 calendar early in the Year

This section is for special announcements.  If you have an announcement you would like to run in this section, please follow these guidelines.

The Education Toolkit – Now Available and Downloadable

The guidelines to submit an announcement to appear in this newsletter:

• The length of announcement must be no more than a paragraph of 6 lines.
• Your announcement is free of any charges.
• Your announcement should be something that pertains to women, girls or students, such as events, walk-a-thons, conferences, etc.
• If there is an accompanying image, it must be no less than 72 dpi, preferably in jpeg.
• Your announcement must be received no later than the Thursday 5:00pm prior to the following Tuesday publication.
• Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation reserves the right to deny a submission if it is not within our guidelines.

Do you enjoy playing with words?  This is a fun way to see how well you can unscramble the following words.  We will reveal the unscrambled words in next week’s edition of the newsletter.  If you enjoyed this, write and give us your feedback to info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org.

Can you unscramble the following five words?

This Week’s Scrambled Words

OREZ ECNARELOT (2 WORDS)

TROPPUS PUORG (2 WORDS)

SROVIVRUS

LANOISSERGNOC FFATS (2 WORDS)

NEKLIM ETUTITSNI (2 WORDS)

 

Last Week’s Scrambled Words                      Last Week’s Unscrambled Words

LLIWDOOG                                                      GOODWILL

ECAEP                                                               PEACE

EPOH                                                                 HOPE

YOJ                                                                    JOY

YTIREPSORP                                                    PROSPERITY

We give you five scrambled words each week.  We hope you enjoy playing.

Here are some of the ways you can help and support our programs in 2019:

• Donations (including in-kind donations) globalwomanpeacefoundation.org
• Partnering (collaborating in one of our programs and/or events)
• Joining our Internship Program
• Volunteering
• Donate through employer payroll deduction (through Your Cause, United Way or the government employee giving program)

Our Programs to Support

Survivor Resettlement Program

• Asylum Assistance
• Employment Assistance
• Permanent Residency Assistance
• Housing Application Assistance
• Health Insurance and Living Assistance
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Application
• Adult Literacy Preparation
• Grocery & Gasoline Assistance

Wholesome Organic Relief Program

• Professional Counseling
• Support Group Workshop
• Survivor-only Support Group
• Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) Support
• Restorative Surgery Sponsorship
• Physical Therapy

Kids Reach Shield Program

• Education & Information
• Understanding of the Practice
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Resources

 

Just4You Program

• Sanitary Items Distribution
• Scholarships to Girls in Africa

Important Contacts in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area to Keep Handy

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation               703-832-2642

National Child Abuse Hotline                              800-422-4453

Fairfax County Office for Women                       703-324-5730

Montgomery County Abused Persons Program   240-777-4673 (24 hours)

Prince Georges County Child Advocacy Center  301-909-2089

Baltimore City Child Abuse Center                     410-396-6147

Frederick County Child Advocacy Center           301-600-1758

Howard County Listening Place                          410-313-2630

Washington County Child Advocacy Center       240-420-4308

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police            202-727-9099

Arlington County Victim/Witness Program        703-228-7273

Loudon County Victim Witness Program             703-777-0417

Prince William County Victim/Witness              703-392-7083

National Hotline                                                      800-994-9662

The Board of Directors and the Advisory Board

of

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation

Wish you

Goodwill – Peace – Hope – Joy – Prosperity – Happiness – Kindness!

During this Holiday Season more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to all of you who have helped make our progress possible this year.

And in this spirit we say, simply but sincerely

Thank You and Best Wishes

for this Holiday Season and a Prosperous Upcoming Year!

Comments and questions to info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org or call (703) 832-2642

It’s almost a wrap! Remember, when you finish your holiday shopping at Amazon, AmazonSmile donates to Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation at no cost to you!

In your charitable contributions and donations in 2019, please consider Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation by either through the DONATE BUTTON or by sending a check to Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, 14001-C St. Germain Drive #453 Centreville, Virginia 20121.  Your generous donations are tax deductible.  Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Save-these-Dates

• Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24^th
• Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25^th
• First day of Kwanzaa – Thursday, December 26^th
• New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, December 31^st

We will update this 2019 calendar as schedules come in

This section is for special announcements.  If you have an announcement you would like to run in this section, please follow these guidelines.

The Education Toolkit – Now Available and Downloadable 

The guidelines to submit an announcement to appear in this newsletter:

• The length of announcement must be no more than a paragraph of 6 lines.
• Your announcement is free of any charges.
• Your announcement should be something that pertains to women, girls or students, such as events, walk-a-thons, conferences, etc.
• If there is an accompanying image, it must be no less than 72 dpi, preferably in jpeg.
• Your announcement must be received no later than the Thursday 5:00pm prior to the following Tuesday publication.
• Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation reserves the right to deny a submission if it is not within our guidelines.

Do you enjoy playing with words?  This is a fun way to see how well you can unscramble the following words.  We will reveal the unscrambled words in next week’s edition of the newsletter.  If you enjoyed this, write and give us your feedback to info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org.

Can you unscramble the following five words?

This Week’s Scrambled Words

LLIWDOOG

ECAEP

EPOH

YOJ

YTIREPSORP

 

Last Week’s Scrambled Words                      Last Week’s Unscrambled Words

YLHTNOM                                                       MONTHLY

REHSILBUP                                                     PUBLISHER

SNOITIDE                                                        EDITIONS

TSRIF YADSEUT                                            FIRST TUESDAY

YCNEUQERF                                                  FREQUENCY

We give you five scrambled words each week.  We hope you enjoy playing.

Here are some of the ways you can help and support our programs in 2019:

• Donations (including in-kind donations) globalwomanpeacefoundation.org
• Partnering (collaborating in one of our programs and/or events)
• Joining our Internship Program
• Volunteering
• Donate through employer payroll deduction (through Your Cause, United Way or the government employee giving program)

Our Programs to Support

Survivor Resettlement Program

• Asylum Assistance
• Employment Assistance
• Permanent Residency Assistance
• Housing Application Assistance
• Health Insurance and Living Assistance
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Application
• Adult Literacy Preparation
• Grocery & Gasoline Assistance

Wholesome Organic Relief Program

• Professional Counseling
• Support Group Workshop
• Survivor-only Support Group
• Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) Support
• Restorative Surgery Sponsorship
• Physical Therapy

Kids Reach Shield Program

• Education & Information
• Understanding of the Practice
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Resources

 

Just4You Program

• Sanitary Items Distribution
• Scholarships to Girls in Africa

Important Contacts in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area to Keep Handy

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation               703-832-2642

National Child Abuse Hotline                              800-422-4453

Fairfax County Office for Women                       703-324-5730

Montgomery County Abused Persons Program   240-777-4673 (24 hours)

Prince Georges County Child Advocacy Center  301-909-2089

Baltimore City Child Abuse Center                     410-396-6147

Frederick County Child Advocacy Center           301-600-1758

Howard County Listening Place                           410-313-2630

Washington County Child Advocacy Center       240-420-4308

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police            202-727-9099

Arlington County Victim/Witness Program         703-228-7273

Loudon County Victim Witness Program             703-777-0417

Prince William County Victim/Witness               703-392-7083

National Hotline                                                       800-994-9662

It’s almost a wrap! Remember, when you finish your holiday shopping at Amazon, AmazonSmile donates to Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation at no cost to you!

In your charitable contributions and donations in 2019, please consider Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation by either through the DONATE BUTTON or by sending a check to Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, 14001-C St. Germain Drive #453 Centreville, Virginia 20121.  Your generous donations are tax deductible.  Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Save-these-Dates

• First day of Winter – Sunday, December 22^nd
• First day of Hanukkah – Monday, December 23^rd
• Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24^th
• Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25^th
• First day of Kwanzaa – Thursday, December 26^th
• New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, December 31^st

We will update this 2019 calendar as schedules come in

This section is for special announcements.  If you have an announcement you would like to run in this section, please follow these guidelines.

The Education Toolkit – Now Available and Downloadable 

The guidelines to submit an announcement to appear in this newsletter:

• The length of announcement must be no more than a paragraph of 6 lines.
• Your announcement is free of any charges.
• Your announcement should be something that pertains to women, girls or students, such as events, walk-a-thons, conferences, etc.
• If there is an accompanying image, it must be no less than 72 dpi, preferably in jpeg.
• Your announcement must be received no later than the Thursday 5:00pm prior to the following Tuesday publication.
• Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation reserves the right to deny a submission if it is not within our guidelines.

Do you enjoy playing with words?  This is a fun way to see how well you can unscramble the following words.  We will reveal the unscrambled words in next week’s edition of the newsletter.  If you enjoyed this, write and give us your feedback to info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org.

Can you unscramble the following five words?

This Week’s Scrambled Words

YLHTNOM

REHSILBUP

SNOITIDE

TSRIF YADSEUT (2 WORDS)

YCNEUQERF

 

Last Week’s Scrambled Words                      Last Week’s Unscrambled Words

DRAOB GNITEEM                                          BOARD MEETING

RAEY DNE                                                       YEAR END

KOOBECAF                                                     FACEBOOK

LABOLG NAMOW RETTELSWEN              GLOBAL WOMAN NEWSLETTER

GNISIARDNUF SNGIAPMAC                       FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS

We give you five scrambled words each week.  We hope you enjoy playing.

Here are some of the ways you can help and support our programs in 2019:

• Donations (including in-kind donations) globalwomanpeacefoundation.org
• Partnering (collaborating in one of our programs and/or events)
• Joining our Internship Program
• Volunteering
• Donate through employer payroll deduction (through Your Cause, United Way or the government employee giving program)

Our Programs to Support

Survivor Resettlement Program

• Asylum Assistance
• Employment Assistance
• Permanent Residency Assistance
• Housing Application Assistance
• Health Insurance and Living Assistance
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Application
• Adult Literacy Preparation
• Grocery & Gasoline Assistance

Wholesome Organic Relief Program

• Professional Counseling
• Support Group Workshop
• Survivor-only Support Group
• Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) Support
• Restorative Surgery Sponsorship
• Physical Therapy

Kids Reach Shield Program

• Education & Information
• Understanding of the Practice
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Resources

 

Just4You Program

• Sanitary Items Distribution
• Scholarships to Girls in Africa

Important Contacts in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area to Keep Handy

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation               703-832-2642

National Child Abuse Hotline                              800-422-4453

Fairfax County Office for Women                       703-324-5730

Montgomery County Abused Persons Program   240-777-4673 (24 hours)

Prince Georges County Child Advocacy Center  301-909-2089

Baltimore City Child Abuse Center                     410-396-6147

Frederick County Child Advocacy Center           301-600-1758

Howard County Listening Place                           410-313-2630

Washington County Child Advocacy Center       240-420-4308

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police            202-727-9099

Arlington County Victim/Witness Program         703-228-7273

Loudon County Victim Witness Program             703-777-0417

Prince William County Victim/Witness               703-392-7083

National Hotline                                                       800-994-9662