Author: watchthedot
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Women, Peace, and Security.
SI Advocacy Advisor, Pat Black, talks us through the Women Peace and Security Agenda.
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SI Statement Against the War in Ukraine
Soroptimist International, Associated Country Women of the World, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, Graduate Women International, International Alliance of Women, Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas (FAWCO), Zonta International and NGO Committee on Aging-Vienna stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, who have found themselves in an unwanted conflict. During the 20th…
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The Fifth Session of United Nations Environment Assembly
The Fifth Session of United Nations Environment Assembly- (UNEA 5.2) began early today, 28 February in Nairobi Kenya, under the theme – Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work
“Women’s economic empowerment will be won or lost in the world of work.” SI Advocacy Advisor discusses the significance of this year’s CSW priority theme.
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Rising concern for children’s rights
Alarmed by low input from States, SI UN Representative, Berthe De Vos blogs from the 89th Session of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Our Voice at the UN
Read about SI’s participation at the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD60) and SI’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
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Together We’re Stronger
SI Immediate Past President, Sharon Fisher, reports from the NGO Collaborative Session at CsocD60.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
“We must continue to stand up!” Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, discusses the under-representation of women and girls in science.