Author: watchthedot
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Towards an Effective Remedy for Safe Migration
A blog by Barbara Rochman SI UN Rep, New York. The New York Declaration is a political document setting forth the states’ commitments to launch a process of intergovernmental negotiations leading to the adoption of two global compacts, one for refugees and the other, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
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Educate to Lead: Nepal and Harambee Arts – Supporting vulnerable girls through Expressive Arts
Educate to Lead: Nepal is funding a team of seven trainers who travel throughout the country to support and educate vulnerable girls and women through Expressive Arts exercises.
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A Closer Look at Leadership – Part Two
In the second part of our series ‘A Closer Look at Leadership’, we hear from SI Director of Advocacy 2015-2017, Pat Black, SI Assistant Director of Advocacy Sharon Fisher, and from Bette Levy, Marie-D’Amato-Rizzi and Frances Zainoeddin, SI UN Representatives in New York
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Educate to Lead: Nepal and the Women and Girls Education Project
The AHF Women and Girl’s Education Project (WGEP) in the remote disadvantaged region of the Lower SoluKhumbu region of Nepal is supported by the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal and during the first year, the project has reached and exceeded its original aims.
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SI President’s Post: Mines Advisory Group Revisited
Yvonne Simpson has the opportunity to visit MAG (Mines Advisory Group) Headquarters in Manchester, 16 May.
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SI President’s Post: Celebrating with SI Central and South West London
It was my privilege to join SI Central and South West London and their guests on the weekend of 12 – 14 May, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the club which started in 1927 as a Venture Club.
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CSW61 NGO Forum Consultation Day Breakout Group Report
As part of the CSW61 NGO Consultation Day organised by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY) on 12 March 2017, attendees broke out for discussions into five groups: Ending All Forms of Forced Labour (Modern-day Slavery, Early Marriage, Trafficking), Envisioning a Feminist Internet, Creating Equalities of Work (Equal Pay, Upgrading Domestic…
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Cycling for Cycles: Women’s Role in Malaria Prevention in Cambodia
SI Singapore, SI Damansara and SI Melba came together in 2016 to support the role of women in malaria prevention in Cambodia.
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SI President’s Message: Congratulations to Michelle Bachelet
An open letter to President Michelle Bachelet on her designation as a UN Honorary Gender Champion.
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Diamond Celebrations for SI St Albans and District
Jane Slatter writes on the 60th anniversary of SI St Albans and District, and a Friendship Weekend that welcomed visitors from Warsaw, Poland, Chico, USA, Muenster, Germany and Osaka, Japan.