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Soroptimist International (SI) and Zonta International (ZI) co-hosted a parallel event at CSW67 on Wednesday 15 March to address the root causes and debilitating impacts of violence against women (VAW)[1] in leadership positions. The panellists included Zarifa Ghafari, former mayor in Afghanistan and women’s rights activist; Sandra Pepera, Senior Associate and Director for Gender, Women…

This parallel event, held on Tuesday 14 March, was presented as a joint session between Soroptimist International (SI) and the Women for Water Partnership and featured panelists from around the world, discussing the nature and role of gender and technological innovation surrounding Water issues. The session was introduced by SI President, Maureen Maguire, who stressed…

On 15 March 2023, Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) hosted a parallel event at CSW67 entitled “A Century of Innovation for Increased Access to Education for Women and Girls”. With a focus on the priority theme of innovation and technological change and education, this session was led by SIA President Stephanie Smith and Immediate…

The panel discussion hosted by the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, on Thursday 09 March, entitled “Gender Gaps in Cybersecurity”, aimed to analyse current issues within the cyberspace, discuss how cybersecurity failures have become a reflection of offline patterns of abuse, exclusion and discrimination, and better understand how different organisations are…

On Tuesday 7 March, Soroptimist International’s (SI) second parallel event was held at CSW67, informing us all on the achievements of President Maureen Maguire’s International Appeal “Opening Doors to a Bright Future”. The panel offered diverse insight into creative ways in which Soroptimists around the world are embracing science and technology to educate, empower, and…

On Monday 6 March, the UN in Vienna was addressing cybersecurity issues even before a sunrise greeted the beginning of the 67th CSW conference at the UN in New York. When it comes to cybercrime, there have always been wide divisions in views on how it should be addressed and investigated. These divisions have largely…

CSW67 has officially begun! The opening session, held on Monday 6 March, was Chaired by H.E. Ambassador Mathu Joyini of South Africa. Other keynote speakers included United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, Mr. Amandeep Gill, Executive Director of UN Women, Ms. Sima Sami Bahous, and representatives from Member States. This…

On Monday 6 March, Soroptimist International (SI) President Maureen Maguire introduced SI’s first CSW67 parallel event, highlighting how technology is essential to everyday life. She argued that digital technology is the future, but it needs to be safe to overcome issues of cyberbullying, cybercrime and harassment which disproportionately affect women and girls. The SI President’s…

Consultation Day (Sunday 5 March), which marked the opening of the NGO CSW67 Forum, did not disappoint! As in the past, Consultation Day was nothing short of inspirational, providing the background for all we have to look forward to in the fortnight ahead. Despite Consultation Day being completely virtual this year, over 500 participants attended.…