Author: watchthedot
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CSW61 Statement Release
CSW61 Written Statement Release 20 October, 2016 The sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 13 to 24 March 2017. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world will…
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Vienna: the global challenges of transnational organized crime
Around 800 government representatives, crime experts and civil society partners are expected to meet this week 17-21 October, to discuss the global challenges of transnational organized crime. The eighth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) promotes the strategies needed to counter crime based on…
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Is Wonder Woman really that wonderful?
A Blog by SI UN Representative Bette Levy. “Everybody got really fired up following the startling announcement from the UN, which came right on the heels of the appointment of Mr Guterres as Secretary-General, that Wonder Woman was to be named the Honorary Ambassador of the Empowerment for Women & Girls.
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International Day of Older Persons
A blog by SI UN Representative Sabine Kinzer. “1 October, the 2016 United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) will take a stand against ageism by drawing attention to and challenging negative stereotypes and misconceptions about older persons and ageing.
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International Day of Older Persons
The 2016 United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) will take a stand against ageism by drawing attention to and challenging negative stereotypes and misconceptions about older persons and ageing. A blog by Sabine Kinzer, SI UN Representative Geneva Photo: Geneva Ageing committee together with the Independent Expert in the enjoyment of all…
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Reflection on the second session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly
From 20-21 September, Soroptimist International UN Representatives at Nairobi, Dr. Alice Odingo and Rose Mwangi attended a workshop, ‘Reflection on the second session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA 2) outcomes and climate change adaptation through a multi stakeholder approach: Post UNEA 2 workshop for East and Southern Africa’ at the UNEP headquarters in…
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Poverty is Sexist
A blog by SI Interns New York Olivia Lin and Maria Pilar Gallardo. Poverty is Sexist – a bold statement by Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canadian Minister for International Development
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Soroptimist Club Projects Opening Doors to Education – International Literacy Day
This year marks the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day and UNESCO is celebrating it under the banner “Reading the Past, Writing the Future.” Watch a message from Soroptimist International President Yvonne Simpson. Video: UNESCO – Literacy opens doors to new worlds of possibility – Forest Whitaker UNESCO SI Lautoka, Fiji Literacy ‘Readathon’ Awards…
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Take 'Five Minutes With' Finance
Finances will play a key role in the forthcoming Soroptimist International Board Meeting, to be held in Cambridge, home of the SI Headquarters. SI will be drawing on the expertise of the Finance Committee and with this in mind, we take ‘Five Minutes’ to get to know a little about the team. HQ :…
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The Influence of Media on Society Rethink Media
A blog by SI Intern New York, Aleksandra Aultman (Sasha) The Influence of Media on Society Rethink Media