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Annual Report 2023 – Global Policy focus
Soroptimist International (SI) Overview Soroptimist International (SI) is dedicated to educating, empowering, and enabling women and girls to realise their individual and collective potential. Since 1984, SI has held General Consultative Status at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a prestigious designation held by only 138 out of 6,494 organisations, with SI being one…
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Closing the gender gap in Science: Call to Action!
Blog of Evelyne Para, SI Representative at UNESCO. Earlier this year, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February 2024, this ‘Call to Action’ was addressed by UNESCO in collaboration with institutions and civil society partners to the global community: to policy-makers, universities, research and educational institutions, funding organisations…
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Older Women Count and Should be Counted
Blog of Frances Zainoeddin, SI UN Representative in New York. I call on women of all ages to support the drafting of an international legally binding instrument (a United Nations “Convention”) to protect the rights of older persons everywhere. From 20 to 24 May 2024, the Fourteenth Session of the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group…
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Unveiling the Shadows in the Trafficking of Women and Girls
Written by Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor 2024-2025 The annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons takes place on 30 July. In this blog and accompanying podcast episode Soroptimist International marks this day by looking at the trafficking women and girls. Different types of human trafficking Women and girls are often lured into trafficking by…
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Carolyn Hudson
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Past SISEAP President Carolyn Hudson. Following a short illness Carolyn died peacefully on 23 July 2024, surrounded by her family. Carolyn made a huge contribution to the work of Soroptimists on local, national and international levels. In addition to acting as SISEAP President, Carolyn…
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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024
Read the full report here: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 Produced annually, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report provides an in-depth review of the ongoing issues, challenges, and steps toward achieving the SDGs in line with the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Referring to the latest data and estimates, the 2024 report details areas…
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SI Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting 11 to 13 July 2024
The SI Board of Directors met on 11 and 12 July by Zoom to hold a formal Board Meeting and informal discussions, followed by the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 13 July. All meetings were Chaired by SI President Siew Yong Gnanalingam (from Malaysia, SISEAP) with all 13 Directors present. To ensure that SI and…
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Celebrating World Environment Day 2024 across our Federations
On World Environment Day this year, we shared examples of best practices from across our Federations to educate and inspire. Soroptimist International Africa Federation (SIAF) Soroptimist International Africa Federation (SIAF) has been at the forefront of several impactful environmental projects aimed at promoting sustainability, reforestation, and community engagement. These initiatives span various regions, from Kampala…
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Global Policy update July 2024
Written by Hana Smith, SI Global Policy Advisor We are already more than halfway through 2024! Here is a short round-up of some of Soroptimist International’s (SI) Global Policy and Advocacy work in recent months. United Nations May: SI submitted its Quadrennial Report to the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for 2019-2023.…
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The UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Blog of Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly integrated into all our environments, professional, domestic and other. New AI-related technologies are increasingly reshaping the way we work, interact and live. The rapid rise of AI has created numerous opportunities globally, from facilitating health diagnostics to…