Author: watchthedot
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World Environment Day
5 June is World Environment Day. SI Advocacy Coordinator, Hannah Agius, examines this year’s key theme: ‘biodiversity’, through a gendered lens.
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Making Masks On the Road to Equality
The SI Road to Equality invites each and every one of you to join us as we launch the SI #MasksForEquality campaign. If you are making masks and protective items we would love to hear from you!
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Effective policy solutions for COVID-19
SI UN Representative, Maria Fornella, reflects on the findings of the ECOSOC briefing on effective policy solutions for COVID-19.
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Human Trafficking Programmes
Human Trafficking/Modern Day Slavery is global human rights violation impacting 4-6 million people annually – 71% of them women and girls, and is considered by traffickers as an easy way to make money – low risk, and a renewable resource.
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Female Genital Multilation
It is estimated that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in the countries where the practice is concentrated. Furthermore, there are an estimated 3 million girls at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation every year. The majority of girls are cut before they turn 15 years old.
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Migration
Migration has become a compelling issue of our times. SI has focused on women and girl migrants because of their vulnerability in the migration process. The human rights and dignity of migrant and refugee women and girls must be protected by States and other actors with whom they come into contact, regardless of their status.
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COVID-19 – the impact on older women
In view of the current crisis and the potential devastating effects for the future, media coverage is contributing to the stigmatisation and discrimination of the older persons
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COVID-19: Women’s role in the crisis response
SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para, praises the efforts of women in the COVID-19 response efforts.
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COVID-19 and the rise of violence
SI UN Representative, Marie-Christine Gries, blogs about the rise in violence resulting from COVID-19.
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UN Security Council and COVID–19
Soroptimist International supports all activities which work towards achieving SDG 16, promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. However, we do not hear of the work of the UN Security Council very often. I was invited recently through National Alliance of Women’s Organisations (NAWO) UK, to attend a virtual consultation with NGOs and the current…