Author: watchthedot
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Joint Statement on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2021, we ask, “Are women making any progress in participation in leadership and decision-making?”
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Solidarity of NGOs Facing the Pandemic
Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, looks at how can civil society support populations exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic through strengthened cooperation between NGOs and UNESCO.
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The Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995
Written by Past International President Patsy Daniels and Dawn Marie Lemonds. In 1995, 189 Member States of the United Nations (UN) came to Beijing for the 10-day Fourth World Conference on Women (4WCW) to ratify the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), which was to become the blueprint for women’s equality around the world. This historic…
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Join the the Generation Equality Forum Public Conversation Platform
UN Women have launched the Generation Equality Forum Public Conversation Platform – a collaborative online space where people from all corners from the world and all sectors of society can join together to work towards achieving gender equality. Find out how you can join in and have your voice heard!
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Clean Water for Rural Communities in Peninsular Malaysia
A special project led by SIROM is focused on increasing access to safe water in two villages in Peninsular Malaysia.
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The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65)
The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) will commence from 15 – 26 March 2021 in a hybrid format. Read SI’s Written Statement for this year’s CSW and find out all the different ways you can get involved!
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International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
SI UN Representative, Berthe De Vos-Neven, gives us an overview on the 100-year-old history of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) working to regulate and end child labour, culminating in the UN’s International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour in 2021.
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Beyond Football: Shreeja India and the SI Road to Equality
The SI President’s Appeal is ‘kicking off’ its next Appeal project, with Beyond Football.
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Building Back Greener – UNEA 5 is Here!
Find out why we are so excited about the return of the United Nations Environment Assembly.
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Eating Better: For Us and the Planet!
SI UN Representative, Mary Muia, explains why food will be a hot topic at this year’s United Nations Environment Assembly.