Author: watchthedot
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Emerging Human Trafficking Trends in the face of COVID-19
ODIHR and UN Women release a report based on a global survey of survivors of trafficking and frontline stakeholders.
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THE UNITED NATIONS POLICY BRIEF ON OLDER PERSONS AND COVID-19
The SI President’s Appeal for 2019-2021 ‘The Road to Equality’, inter alia focuses on older women. Sadly, in the wake of the corona virus pandemic, the very reason the theme is included within the focus of the Appeal has become clear to all: with discrimination against older persons, and particularly older women, becoming evermore apparent.
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‘Exploring the Soroptimist Road to Equality’
Join us 20 August 2020, for the first in a wonderful new series of webinars from Soroptimist International. In this first of a series of Soroptimist International webinars, we’ll share details of the 2019-2021 SI Presidents Appeal, ‘The Road to Equality’, and how COVID-19 is impacting women and girls.
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Introducing the Soroptimist Lab
The Soroptimist International LAB was officially launched during SI’s first ever digital Annual General Meeting, held on Wednesday 29 July
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
30 July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. SI UN Representative, Jacqueline Shapiro reflects on the impact that COVID-19 is having on the urgent issue of human trafficking.
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Transformative Pathways to a Sustainable Future
“The COVID-19 pandemic can either derail efforts toward the Sustainable Development Goals or, if purposefully managed, can open space to accelerate the processes”. Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI UN Representative in New York, blogs about the International Science Council’s High-level Political Forum Side Event, ‘Designing and implementing integrated, context-sensitive and attainable pathways toward achieving transformation’.
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The High-Level Political Forum 2020: a whimper or a bang?
SI UN Representative, Frances Zainoeddin provides a candid review of the 2020 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
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A Healthy and Green COVID-19 Recovery
SI’s Advisor to Advocacy, Linda Witong, introduces the World Health Organisation’s Manifesto for a Healthy and Green COVID-19 Recovery.
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UNESCO LAUNCHES GLOBAL SKILLS ACADEMY
Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative in Paris, blogs about the “Skills Academy” created by partners to UNESCO.
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Momentous Victory Against Violence and Harassment in the Workplace
The International Labour Organisation announces a historic breakthrough with the Violence and Harassment Convention (190).