Author: watchthedot
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SI Attends World Bank Civil Society Forums in Washington D.C
Last week, Heather Brotsos from SIA represented SI at a series of World Bank and International Monetary Fund Civil Society Forms in Washington D.C. Over 600 Civil Society Organisations participated in a four day programme of discussions to promote dialogue between civil society representatives and these two international organisation. Topics included climate change and energy,…
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Trafficking, Education and Empowerment
Last week, SI UN Representatives Lois Beilin and Yoko Komori Olson attended a meeting on "Empowering Women and Girls: Innovative Collaborations to Combat Trafficking" at the United Nations in New York. The main point made during this meeting was that reduction in trafficking is in direct relationship to the education and empowerment of women and…
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Soroptimist Friendship – Changing the World!
This week’s SoroptiVoice blog comes from Sarvina Kang, from SI Cambodia. Here she shares her recent experiences in Switzerland, where she attened the One Young World Conference. It was the friendship of her Soroptimist sisters that enabled her to go – a true example of the Soroptimist spirit! Traveling miles across the ocean for first…
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2002-2011: Soroptimists Celebrate International Peace Day
September 21st is International Peace Day. From 2002 to 2011, Soroptimist International has used this day to raise awareness, support peace projects, celebrate peace and goodwill, and connect with others around the world. Here we look back on actions taken since 2002 and look forward to what Soroptimists can already do to support Peace Day…
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World Assembly of Youth Release Peace Day Statement
World Assembly of Youth: International Peace Day Statement 2011 A nation without vision perishes, so is a nation without vision for peace building. Peace is not something we should be wishing for without hard work put in to achieve, but a virtue we all work towards to accomplish. Peace should start from within. Today we…
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Women and Peace Building – SI Position Statement
Below is the official advocacy position statement from Soroptimist International on women and peace building: Soroptimist International is committed to working towards the achievement of sustainable peace and supports the promotion of effective methods of conflict resolution and arms limitation. Global peace is integral with a sustainable environment, the just sharing of natural resources, fair…
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World Leaders Draw Attention to Central Role of Women's Political Participation in Democracy
UN Women Press Release: Women make up less than 10 percent of world leaders. Globally less than one in five members of parliament is a woman. The 30 percent critical mass mark for women’s representation in parliament has been reached or exceeded in only 28 countries. At a high level every yesterday, during the 66th…
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"The Global Challenge of Chronic Disease – Interaction of Physical and Mental Health Risks"
The NGO Committee on Mental Health and the NGO Health Committee, of which SI is a member, collaborated to present a symposium on the global challenges of chronic disease on September 8, 2011. The symposium was timed to precede the UN High-Level Meeting on "Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control" entitled: "Mental Health and the Scope…
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SI Additions to the DPI/NGO Final Declaration Accepted!
Soroptimist International is delighted to share with you the final version of the DPI/NGO conference declaration. This statement is the product of over 3 months consultation, culminating in the DPI/NGO conference in Bonn, held earlier this month. The conference provided a vital opportunity for over 1500 representatives from NGOs and Civil Society to meet, discuss…
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September TIS out NOW!
The September issue of TIS is out now! CLICK HERE to access the Yudu and pdf version of TIS. This edition of TIS focuses on the International Convention in Montreal, as well as the usual round up of UN news from our Representatives around the world. There is a full summary of the Convention keynote…