Author: watchthedot
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Meet Renata Trottman, soon to be President Elect of Soroptimist International
Renata Trottman , from Switzerland and a previous President of Soroptimist International of Europe (SIE) will be taking over the reins as President of Soroptimist International on 1 January 2026. On 1 July 2024 Renata will become President Elect using this 18-month period until appointed as SI President to become more familiar with the work…
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An Invitation from SI Global Executive Director, Deborah Thomas to share your views on the Soroptimist International website
Dear Soroptimists Soroptimist International is planning to design and procure a new website. Many of you visit our website to find information, read blogs from our UN Representatives, discover news of projects from our Appeals and Foundation and of course to learn more about events like CSW and SI’s Quadrennial Convention. As visitors to our…
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YOUth Centered Future: Reflections from the 2024 CSW Youth Forum
Author: Sofia Calicchio During the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), Soroptimist International youth participated in and engaged with the CSW Youth Forum on 15 to 17 March 2024. Effective and significant participation of youth, the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in policy discussions, and the use of technology in improving accountability within institutions…
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Closing the Gender Gap in Education: Long Term Barriers and Emerging Challenges
The Office of the President of the General Assembly and UN Women presented an in-person event at CSW68 titled ‘Closing the Gender Gap in Education: How to Address Long-term Barriers and Emerging Challenges in a World of Complex Crises? How can we make sure we are intersectional in closing the gender gap in education? An…
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Access to finances locally for Women through Gender Budgeting
On 14 March, Soroptimist International (SI) hosted an online parallel event during the Commission on the Status of Women in partnership with Women for Water Partnerships. The session featured key speakers Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, Lesha Witmer, and Maria Fornella, who delved into the critical relationship between gender equality and access to financial resources. SI Advocacy and…
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Socio-economic empowerment policies for HIV prevention
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organisation headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. SADC hosted a side event at CSW68 on 15 March 2024 to discuss socio-economic empowerment policies for HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women. During the event, Nazneen Damji from UN Women stated that it is crucial to build resilience…
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CSW Side Event: Taiwan Coalition Against Violence
This article provides a review of the Taiwan Coalition Against Violence (TCAV) side event held during the Sixty-Eighth Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) earlier this month. Our reporter, Soroptimist international’s (SI) Advocacy Policy Advisor Hana Smith, in collaboration with Joseph Mason, SI’s Advocacy and Communications Coordinator, explore the key…
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The Intersections of Gender, Poverty and Climate Change
Soroptimist International President Siew Yong Gnanalingam opened the CSW68 parallel event/webinar, introducing the topic of gender poverty and climate change. President Siew Yong discussed how women are over exposed to the effects of poverty and climate change, illustrating how social factors restrict women’s access to resources, economic opportunities and decision making them more vulnerable to…
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CSW68: Financing for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
This article examines key insights from a recent side event held by the Permanent Mission of India during the Sixty-Eighth Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) last week. Crafted by Soroptimist International’s Advocacy Policy Advisor, Hana Smith, who attended the event, in collaboration with the Advocacy and Communications Coordinator, Joseph…
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‘Women Standing Up for Women to Mitigate Poverty’ – SIGBI’s CSW68 parallel event
At CSW68 Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) held a virtual event, titled ‘Women Standing Up for Women to Mitigate Poverty’ which showcased Federation projects that help women and girls around the world. SIGBI has 6,000 members in 270 clubs covering 18 countries including Great Britain, Ireland and countries in Asia, the Caribbean…