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  • Women’s Economic Empowerment: The Key Component to Development

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    Blog of Hana Smith, SI Advocacy Policy Advisor. On Sunday 10 March, SI Advocacy Policy Advisor Hana Smith attended an event held by the Commonwealth Secretariat, which discussed Women’s Economic Empowerment as a Key Component to Development. The first session, which focused on gender and FinTech (Financial Technology), was opened by the Government of Samoa…

  • Addressing Gendered Poverty: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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    Amidst the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Soroptimist International (SI), alongside our five Federations, orchestrated a parallel event titled ‘Addressing Gendered Poverty: Best Practice and Lessons Learned’. This in person event sought to illuminate successful projects fostering gender equality through empowerment, education, and leadership among marginalised women and girls. SI’s…

  • Soroptimist International to take part at CSW68

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    The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) takes place from 11 to 22 March 2024 at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York.  Soroptimist International is delighted to be taking part and helping to shape the agenda for women and girls. Our participation will include in-person and virtual…

  • Our Voice at the United Nations: Nairobi

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    Our Voice at the United Nations – Nairobi Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the work of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is widely encompassing of global, regional, and national environmental conditions and trends; developing international and national environmental instruments; and strengthening institutions for the wise management and stewardship of the environment. Importantly, throughout 2023, our…

  • UNEA-6: Reflecting on the third high-level plenary

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    Blog of SI President, Siew Yong Gnanalingam.  On the unique date of February 29th, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) complex became the epicenter of global environmental discourse as Heads of States convened for the cultural opening of the 3rd High-Level Segment of the Assembly. This gathering of world leaders marked a pivotal moment in…

  • A message from Soroptimist International’s President Siew Yong Gnanalingam to mark International Women’s Day 2024

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    Each year we come together to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March. This year the theme is “Inspire Inclusion”, and at Soroptimist International we aim to inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion by creating a better and more inclusive world for all women and girls.   A key way that Soroptimist International inspires…

  • UNEA 6: Unveiling the Power of Civil Society

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    Blog of Mary Muia and Habiba Alambo, SI UNEA Representatives at Nairobi. You cannot escape it- and rightly so. Every discussion and deliberation at UNEA6 is centred on the fact that the world stands at a critical juncture, grappling with the consequences of climate change, the alarming loss of biodiversity, and escalating pollution levels. Indeed,…

  • Youth Voices Resonate: Global Youth Environment Assembly 2024

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    Blog of Shaleen Wanjiru and Mary Muia, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi.    Since the success of its inaugural edition in 2022, the Global Youth Environment Assembly (GYEA), convened by the Children and Youth Major Group at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has been a testament to youth-driven collaboration and advocacy. Rooted in the…

  • UNEA 6: Beyond Fast Fashion and Sustainable Consumption

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    Blog of Shaleen Wanjiru and Mary Muia, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi. In recent years, the fashion industry has faced increasing scrutiny over its environmental and social impacts, particularly with the rise of fast fashion. On February 21st, 2024, at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Soroptimist International’s (SI) Nairobi team delegation…

  • UNEA-6: All Roads Lead to Nairobi, Kenya

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    Blog of Mary Muia and Dr Victoria Kutto, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi. The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) was first established in June 2012 as a result of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20. The outcome document drafted for this first session and titled ‘The Future We Want’ called…