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Remembering Martha A. Atherton (1928-2020)

Martha A. Atherton Our Marty Atherton A Special Person Remembered & A Beautiful Life Honored July 4, 1928 – October 11, 2020 AWIU Member for Over 3 Decades Martha Atherton’s own life story, one...
2020 AWIU Grant Recipients

2020 AWIU Grant Recipients

In 2020, AWIU awarded grants to over 10 organizations worldwide and the International Women of Courage 2020 U.S. Secretary Of State’s International Women of Courage Zarifa Ghafari, Afghanistan Lucy Kocharyan,...
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5th Annual Career Opportunities in International Relations Symposium & Awards

Meet iconic international relations experts and global advocates to hear their stories and receive personalized information on careers. About this Event American Women for International Understanding invites you to our...
2019 AWIU Grant Recipients

2019 AWIU Grant Recipients

In 2019, AWIU awarded grants to over 10 organizations worldwide and the International Women of Courage 2019 U.S. Secretary Of State’s International Women of Courage Razia Sultana, Bangladesh Naw K’nyawPaw,...
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Each One of You is a Hero

The 2019 International Women of Courage Celebration “Each one of you is a hero. Give it time to think how you can get this hero out to serve the world,”...
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2019 Bernice Behrens Founder’s Award Recipients Announced

The 2019 Bernice Behrens Founder’s Award committee is happy to announce Ms. Diane Mitchell Henry and Ms. Robin Winter Odem as the recipients of 2019 Bernice Behrens Founder’s Award.  Our...
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2019 Internationalism Award Recipient Announced

American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) proudly announces the selection of Hon. Ertharin Cousin, Global Food and Agriculture Expert as the 2019 recipient of the prestigious AWIU Internationalism Award. Former...
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Norah O’Donnell of CBS News to be Honorary Chair of the International Women of Courage Celebration 2019

American Women for International Understanding is pleased to announce that our Honorary Chair for the International Women of Courage Celebration 2019 is Norah O’Donnell, an award-winning journalist and advocate for...
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Young Women Rising

For the past few years the American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) and the U.S. Department of State have jointly held what is known as Career Opportunities in International Relations...
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AWIU Member and Volunteer Spotlight

Member Spotlight MEET Diane Mitchell Henry Los Angeles County Chapter Chair COIR Program Chair Tell us a bit about your professional/career background: I have a marketing and sales background and...

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