Author: watchthedot
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Are We Really ‘Leaving No-one Behind’?
SI Special Advisor to Advocacy, Pat Black, takes a look at what will be discussed at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries. Pat outlines some clear steps we can all take to ensure we Leave No One Behind.
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Human Trafficking Victims to Survivors to Overcomers – Soroptimists Support Their Voices
Dawn Marie Lemonds reminds us of the importance of commemorating the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July, and offers some helpful resources to educate ourselves on the topic.
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Dr. Sandra Morgan Bio
Sandra Morgan, RN, PhD Director, Global Center for Women and Justice, Vanguard University Dr. Sandra Morgan, an educator and nurse, is recognised globally for her expertise in combatting human trafficking and working to end violence against women and children. Dr. Morgan’s experience serving exploited women, men, and children includes direct care as a paediatric…
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UN names the Digital Divide as the New Face of Inequality
High-level Thematic Debate names the digital divide as the new face of inequality.
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State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 Report
The FAO have released their annual Report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World. SI United Nations Representative in Rome, Liliana Mosca, gives us a breakdown of the Report.
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HLPF Ministerial Declaration: Member States Struggle to Agree on Actions to Achieve the 2030 Agenda
SI Global Policy Coordinator, Francesca Fletcher Williams, gives us the rundown of this year’s outcome document from the 2021 High-level Political Forum: the Ministerial Declaration.
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The Pre-Summit of the United Nations Food Systems Summit
Liliana Mosca, SI United Nations Representative in Rome, blogs about the upcoming Pre-Summit of the United Nations Food Systems Summit.
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Gender Inequality in the Digital Sector
SI United Nations Representative in Geneva, Donatella Benjamin, explains how digital exclusion affects women and girls in many ways, including online and in business.
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High-level Political Forum 2021 Parallel Events
Co-chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development, Maria Fornella-Oehninger, gives us a rundown of the parallel events at this year’s High-level Political Forum (HLPF 2021).
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SI Welcomes SI Khartoum, Sudan
Soroptimist International is delighted to announce the chartering of the first Soroptimist Club in Sudan!