Author: watchthedot
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CSocD59: The First Virtual Civil Society Forum (CSF)
A round-up of the first virtual Civil Society Forum (CSF) webinars. Organised by NGO CSocD and featuring an impressive array of speakers, three thematic sessions took place online between 9-11 February 2021.
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It’s in the Trees!
A round-up of just some of the projects taking place this year to build a greener future.
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Human Rights During a Pandemic: Another Casuality
A new report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reveals how the current multifaceted COVID-19 crisis has both exposed and amplified pre-existing human rights inequalities.
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How Digital Finance Can Help achieve SDGs Around the World
As the fifty-ninth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) commences, SI New York UN Representative, Maria Fornella, offers her thoughts on how the phenomenon of digital finance can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the 2030 Agenda. “During COVID-19, governments have developed an enormous digital capacity to disburse social…
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An Interview with Rugiatu Neneh Turay, Day of Zero Tolerance For FGM
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February 2021, Soroptimist International shines the spotlight on teacher, politician, and anti-FGM campaigner, Rugiatu Neneh Turay.
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2020 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
Blog by Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor. According to the recently released Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, female victims continue to be particularly affected by trafficking in persons. In 2018 for every 10 victims detected globally, about five were adult women and two were girls. About one third of the overall detected victims were children,…
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UNESCO’s Regional Expert Consultations Against Gender Stereotypes
Blog by Marie-Christine Griers, SI UN Representative, Paris On 11 January, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) held the first edition in its webinar series, ‘Regional Expert Consultations against Gender Stereotypes’. Targeted at decision-makers, academic and scientific communities, NGOs and civil society, the discussion in this first webinar covered the impact of…
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‘We the Peoples’ in Conversation with UN Secretary-General
As part of the UN75 celebrations, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterrez, discusses the key priorities for the United Nations as it responds to the findings of the UN75 global survey.
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Sign up to the Virtual NGO CSW65 Forum!
The 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will run from 15 – 26 March 2021 at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, New York. Running alongside the events occurring within the UN Headquarters, the NGO Committee for Commission on the Status of Women, New York (NGO CSW/NY) have launched a new…