Author: watchthedot
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World Vision Georgia Final Report Update 2024
The partnership between Soroptimist International Foundation and World Vision Georgia, initiated in October 2022, has successfully concluded, bringing significant positive outcomes to women and girls across Georgia. This collaborative initiative, funded by the “Opening Doors to a Bright Future” Appeal, has focused on addressing critical areas of development in regions where women and girls face…
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Steering Technology for Education
Blog of Evelyne Para, SI Representative at UNESCO. From 2 to 5 September 2024, the second edition of “Digital Learning Week” was held at UNESCO Paris, UNESCO’s annual flagship event on digital learning and transformation of education. This intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder UN Forum brought together the community of leaders, decision-makers, researchers and practitioners of digital…
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UNESCO Action: Encouraging girls to choose science
Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI Representative to UNESCO in Paris. A journalist once asked Marie Curie (before she won her personal Nobel Prize): ‘How does it feel to be married to a genius? The eminent researcher replied: ‘I don’t know, ask my husband’… The proportion of women in scientific research is stagnating at around…
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Building Global Momentum for a Sustainable and Equitable Future
Blog of Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI Representative to the United Nations in New York, with contributions from SI Representatives Frances Zainoeddin and Shaleen Wanjiru. “Participating in the Summit of the Future reinforced the significance of intergenerational dialogue in crafting sustainable solutions for our global challenges. The side event hosted by Soroptimist International, titled ‘Building Global Momentum…
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International Day of the Girl Child at UNESCO
Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI Representative to UNESCO, Paris. This project is run by a group of representatives of UNESCO’s NGO partners. Its goal is to ensure that the International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) is celebrated more widely throughout the world. The working group behind the project was set up in 2017 on…
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Exciting Announcement about the Soroptimist International Convention 2027
SI President Siew Yong Gnanalingam has announced that Soroptimist International of Europe has kindly accepted to host the 2027 Soroptimist International Convention as Soroptimist International of the Americas has decided to pass the honour of hosting the event. Hafdis Karlsdottir, President of Soroptimist International of Europe says: “We are honoured to host the Soroptimist International…
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The right to food, Between Deprivation and Waste
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI Representative to the FAO in Rome. “The Right to Food: Between Deprivation and Waste. It’s Time to Act” is the title of the study seminar organised by the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the FAO, IFAD, and WFP, and the Forum Roma of Non-Governmental Organisations of Catholic inspiration,…
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Rose Academies Uganda: 2024 Update 2
This article provides a further update on the progress and milestones achieved through Soroptimist International Foundation’s partnership with Rose Academies Uganda, which has been supporting out-of-school youth through education and vocational skills training. The initiative has offered an engaging experience characterised by the enthusiasm of both learners and staff, as they embarked on a series…
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Redefining Justice: The Story of the Sepur Zarco Grandmothers
Blog of Stacy Ciulik, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. During the 57th session of the Human Rights Council, UN Women organized a high-level side event, “Gender Transformative Access to Justice: The Sepur Zarco Case”, which took place on 25 September 2024 in the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The event was co-sponsored…
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Strengthening Action to Combat Violence Against Women
Blog of Stacy Ciulik, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. On 2 October 2024, a well-attended side event titled “Strengthening Action Against Violence Against Women and Girls through Cooperation” was held during the 57th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC57). Co-organised by the Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe to the…