Author: watchthedot
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Soroptimists attend the UN Civil Society Convention
The 68th UN Civil Society Conference took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on 26-28 August 2019. The focus of the Conference was Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, ‘to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030’, and explored the interlinkages between the 17 SDGs, including critical issues relating to…
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SI Board reaches unanimous decision on the charter of the Africa Federation
At the Soroptimist International (SI) Board meeting on 17 July 2019, preceding the 21st SI International Convention, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the SI Board made the unanimous decision to approve of the SI Africa Federation Charter application submitted to Soroptimist International for a fifth SI Federation subject to the two thousand membership criteria being met and…
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High-Level Political Forum Debrief
SI UN Representative in New York, Maria Fornella, discusses the major themes and concerns raised during the ‘Debrief on HLPF 2019 and an Exchange on the SDG Summit’ webinar held earlier this month.
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Destined to make a difference – for Imme
Irmeli Torsonen demonstrated her empathy and humanity throughout her life and through her SI President’s Appeals. “It is the friendship of women around the world that can and does make a difference” Irmeli Torsonen
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A $10,000 boost to the Women, Water & leadership Appeal
Chartered in 2002, SI Central Solano County, Fairfield, California has 56 members and have chosen to give their support – in a big way – to the 2017-2019 President’s Appeal, Women, Water & Leadership (WWL). The 2018-2019 Club President Joan Towner, was delighted that two of major club fundraisers: Mardi Gras Madness, and the LunaFest…
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Closing the Gap – Ensuring inclusiveness and Equality in Bangkok
Helen Yang from SIA Taiwan Region was invited by PPSEAWA (Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association) Thailand to participate in the 75th session of the United Nations ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific) and CoNGO’s RCAP (Regional Committee in Asia-Pacific) session. This is Helen’s first time to attend ESCAP and RCAP, and she…
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An Open Letter on Women, Peace and Security and Sustainable Development
August 2019 Calling on UN Member states to “raise the bar” on sustainable development, gender equality, and peace 12 August, 2019, New York, NY – The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) announces the release of an Open Letter to the Group of Friends of 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and the…
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The clock is ticking, the status quo is over and it’s time to commit to Education
by Evelyne Para SI UN Representative Paris SI Representative Evelyne Para, attends the UNESCO International Conference 5 July 2019 Paris by the French G7 Presidency, in cooperation with UNESCO, with the theme: Innovating for girls’ and women’s empowerment through education’. “In an introduction to the G7 International Conference Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, remarked: “Girls’…
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Reducing Inequalities Within and Among Countries
SI UN Representative, Barbara Rochman blogs about the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development held in New York.
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Your Voice at the UN
This month’s edition contains news from the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, news from SI’s UN Youth Delegate in New York, updates from the International Migration Review Forum, and an introduction to the newly appointed Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation.