Author: watchthedot
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‘WeWash’ Bulgaria – SI President’s Appeal Project moves to Phase Three
‘WeWash’ is taking strides to combat the immediate water and sanitation issues faced by households in rural communities in Bulgaria. Part of the ‘Women, Water & Leadership’ Appeal 2017-2019, WeWash, works together with members of the community, the Earth Forever Foundation and SI Club Plovdiv, to design solutions to empower unemployed and retired women facing…
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Follow up Implementation of the 4th Session of the UNEA 4
Mary Muia, Soroptimist International (SI) United Nations (UN) Representative, Nairobi, reports on the follow up implementation of the 4th Session of the UNEA 4.
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FAO Conference 41st Session 22-29 June 2019 Rome
A blog by SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen Saturday 22 June 2019 of the FAO Conference 41st Session 22-29 June 2019, Rome Full list of documents available at: FAO “Over one hundred ministers and vice-ministers were present at the 41st Session meeting, as part of the 191 voting heads of delegations. The new Chairperson of the…
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Beijing Platform for Action 25 years on
It is never too early to start planning and special anniversaries do not come around too often. 2020 will see a number of UN related anniversaries coinciding – the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of UN Women, 25 years since the Beijing Platform for Action Declaration and 75 years since the formation of the United…
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Mwihoko Women Project expands to new locations
The ‘Women, Water & Leadership’ Mwihoko Women Project in Nakuru County, Kenya, was the first Appeal Project to launch in 2017. If you have been following the action then you will know that the project is surpassing expectations, safe in the hands of a committed and ambitious team, who have shown extraordinary progress. From its…
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International Widow’s Day
Widowhood can affect women of any age and it has been estimated that there are up to 258 million widows around the world. Approximately 1.36 million are child widows, facing the ‘triple’ disadvantage of gender, marital status and immaturity.
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The Wave – Soroptimists support the SI President’s Appeal 2017-2019
In an event organised by SI Club Zottegem, SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen joined one hundred people from the Belgium Union, and was presented with a donation to the SI President’s Appeal.
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Join the Fabulous Five – SI Workshops to inspire at the 21st SI Convention
With the 21st Soroptimist International (SI) Convention Kuala Lumpur fast-approaching, it is time to start planning the workshops you might like to attend. If you are a first time delegate, you may not be aware that the Committee organises a number of workshops that take place during the Convention, which are free to attend. If…
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SI announces Ulla Elisabeth Madsen as SI Assistant Director of Advocacy 2020-21
Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ulla Elisabeth Madsen as the SI Assistant Director of Advocacy (SIADA), for the next biennium 2020 –2021.
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Achieving Zero Hunger in the face of Climate Change
SI’s UN Representative in Rome, Liliana Mosca, discusses the issue of food security in the face of climate change