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  • An interesting day at CSW – full of hope and despair

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    CSW63 – Tuesday 19th March, 2019, a blog by Sylvia Rose-Ann Walker, Ph.D SIGBI Daily NGO Briefing: “The day began on a hopeful note with the declaration by Ms. Koki Muli Crignon of Kenya, the Facilitator of the Agreed Conclusions, that she has “ïncredible faith” in the process which will yield the agreed conclusions of…

  • A Global Voice for Women – Lifting Women out of Poverty

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    On 14 March, the Soroptimist International Federations of Soroptimist International of Europe; Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland; Soroptimist International of South West Pacific and Soroptimist International of Americas, joined together to deliver the event: ‘Lifting Women out of Poverty through Lifelong Learning’. Quality education for women and girls throughout their lifespan is a…

  • Inclusive Social Protection for Women and Girls: Best Practices and Equity

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    Friday 15 March, United Nations Conference Room A, saw an excellent event sponsored by Soroptimist International and the Mission of Romania. The aim of the event was to exchange ideas and discuss best practices for inclusive approaches to social protection to ensure no woman or girl is left behind. Opening Comments were given by Ms.…

  • Insight into the WHO Report on health of refugees and migrants

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    Barbara Rochman, SI UN Representative in New York, provides insight into sections of the WHO Report on ‘Health of Refugees and Migrants’, with specific focus on issues effecting women and girls.

  • The Gender Effect

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    A blog by Hafdís Karlsdóttir – the gender effect of leave and care policies – stronger with dads involved! “Gender equality starts at home. Sharing unpaid care work is a game-changer for both women and men. In the Nordics, decades of political efforts have put in place affordable and quality childcare, paid parental leave and…

  • Addressing Menstrual Hygiene Management

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    Equipped with knowledge and evidence provided by Soroptimist International’s grassroots projects, UN Representative, Mary Muia speaks at the Fourth Session of the UN Environment Assembly Nairobi Kenya on the topic of ‘Menstrual Hygiene Management in a waste, toxic and disposal free world’.

  • Introducing SI Convention 2019 keynote speaker Christina Lamb

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    Chief Foreign Correspondent for the Sunday Times of London and expert on the subject of women and war, Christina Lamb, will be keynote speaker at the Soroptimist International Convention 2019 in Kuala Lumpur.

  • Introducing SI Convention Speaker Rupa Shanmugam

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    Engineering, Quality and Operations businesswoman Rupa Shanmugam will be speaking at the 21st Soroptimist International Convention in Kuala Lumpur in July 2019.

  • ENSURING ROBUST SPACES FOR CIVIL SOCIETIES

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    A blog by Dr. Achina Kundu, President Elect of National Association of Soroptimist International (NASI) of India, 2018-2020, member of Soroptimist International of Calcutta “I had the opportunity to be a panellist and speak at an event on ‘Civil Society and Gender Empowerment – Ensuring Robust Spaces for Civil Society to Strengthen Sustainable Infrastructure for…

  • Pushing back against the push back

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    A blog by Ayushi Kundu, Soroptimist International of Calcutta “The highlight of CSW63 for me so far has been attending the Town Hall Meeting of Civil Societies and to hear United Nations Secretary General António Guterres speak for the first time. This was a main event on day two of CSW63. The theme of the…