Author: watchthedot
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SI Volunteer Recruitment
Soroptimist International is pleased to announce that it is inviting applications for the volunteer role, SI Director of Advocacy, and SI Treasurer.
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Soroptimist International seeks Volunteer United Nations Representative for New York.
Soroptimist International seeks Volunteer United Nations Representative for New York.
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Gender-based violence & COVID-19
In 2020, the international community’s plan was to embark on its decade of action for the Sustainable Development Goals, honour major declarations such as Beijing and determine how to accelerate sustainable solutions to the world’s biggest challenges including gender related goals. But things did not go as planned. Instead, today’s world is facing a “global…
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Migration & COVID-19
As we have come to understand, maintaining social distance is imperative to contain the spread of the corona virus. Nonetheless, refugees in congested camps and densely populated areas, who have been displaced owing to conflicts and natural disasters, and left increasingly vulnerable to the dangers of the virus, are leading life precariously.
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Child Marriage the current situation
The world is home to more than 1.1 billion girls under the age of 18 who are poised to become the largest generation of female leaders, entrepreneurs and change-makers the world has ever seen. Yet, discrimination, harmful gender norms and practices, existing laws, insecurity and poverty still support child marriage thereby enabling girls to continue…
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Multilateralism in the time of COVID-19
SI Advocacy Coordinator takes hope and inspiration from UN discussion about multilateralism in the time of COVID-19.
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Soroptimists in Action
As much of the world is forced to press pause, as the COVID-19 pandemic surges through our health, social and economic worlds, Soroptimists are continuing to do what they do best – ‘Stepping Up’, and advocating and taking action to support women and girls at grassroots level. Here is the first in a regular round-up…
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Soroptimist International welcomes Maureen Maguire as President Elect
Soroptimist International (SI) President Sharon Fisher is delighted to announce Maureen Maguire as SI President Elect 2020-21.