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Soroptimist International Foundation announces a new project in partnership with SI Lumière, Bamako in Mali
Soroptimist International Foundation is delighted to announce a new project in partnership with Soroptimist International (SI) Lumière, Bamako in Mali, West Africa. Funding of £41,000 (GBP) has just been awarded to SI Bamako Lumière to support this project , funded from the Educating Women from War Torn Countries Fund which is managed by Soroptimist International…
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The Eleventh Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative at Bangkok. In the aftermath of World Earth Day, SI UN Representative Theresa Devasahayam reflects on the Eleventh Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok, underscoring the urgent need for sustainable practices in achieving the 2030 Agenda while addressing poverty and climate crises. Are We on Track…
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Feminist Climate Justice: A Framework for Action
Blog of Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor. In this blog on Earth Day 2024, Soroptimist International Advocacy Advisor Linda Witong delves into the intersections of climate crises and gender inequality, drawing from a recent and significant report by UN Women. The report, titled ‘Feminist Climate Justice: A Framework for Action’, illuminates how existing gender disparities…
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Water as a Driving Force for Peace and Stability
Blog of Janet Hall Schempf, from SI Anchorage, Alaska. The second World Water Day 2024 event held in New York, Water as a Driving Force for Peace and Stability focused on “how water can serve as a vehicle for peace and cooperation.” The presentations and comments were brief, and we were referred to the new…
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Celebrating World Water Day 2024
Blog of Janet Hall Schempf, from SI Anchorage, Alaska. In 1993, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared 22 March of each year World Day for Water. This day is set apart to raise awareness and appreciation of “the supply and quality of fresh water” and to promote water conservation and sustainable management. The importance…
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2023 Closing Report: Cambodia Community Dream Organisation
Soroptimist International’s commitment to empowering women and girls globally has seen remarkable progress in our ongoing project in Cambodia, now continued under the auspices of the Soroptimist International (SI) Foundation. Initiated as part of our last SI President’s Appeal ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’, the project, titled ‘Education and Learning in Cambodia throughout the…
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2023 Closing Report: Restore a Sense of I Can
Soroptimist International (SI) is proud to announce the continued success of its project partnership with ‘Restore a Sense of I Can’ (RSC) aimed at educating, empowering, and enabling women and girls in the Caribbean. Originally a project funded by the SI Presidents Appeal for 2021-2023, this initiative now thrives under the stewardship of Soroptimist International…
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2023 Closing Report: Rose Academies Uganda
Our partnership with Rose Academies Uganda has made huge strides toward educating, empowering, and enabling marginalised women, girls, and their communities through education, mentorship programmes, and access to information, all as part of the Soroptimist International (SI) President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’. Owing to the tangible benefits that this…
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Creating a coalition of international and grassroots NGOs
Blog of SI Representative at UNESCO, Marie-Christine Gries. Creating a coalition of international and grassroots NGOs In November 2023, our representative at UNESCO, Marie-Christine Gries, had the honour of leading one of the three special sessions during the General Conference of Member States, to present the success stories of the collective work of UNESCO’s NGO…
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Monitoring progress towards Global Education
Blog of Evelyne PARA, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. On 7 – 9 February 2024, a Conference was organised at UNESCO Paris on Education Data and Statistics, by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) with support of UNESCO Education Sector. Since 2015, countries have been invited to set national targets as part of their participation in…