Author: watchthedot
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The Nation’s Future: Ending Child Marriage
The Nature’s Future: Ending Child Marriage hosted by the Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations and Zonta International
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Part Two – Behind the scenes at CSocD
Did you ever wonder how these commissions, forums and other multi-day meetings actually happen? Soroptimist International New York representative Bette Levy explains all that goes on behind the scenes to arrange a recent meeting at the United Nations headquarters, the 56th Commission for Social Development. “It takes a lot of work and coordination on the part of…
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Part One – Commission for Social Development 56th Session
The Commission for Social Development fifty-sixth session, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Division for Social Policy and Development, was held at UN Headquarters, New York, January 29 2018 to February 7, 2018. Purpose: Since the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen in 1995, the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) has been the…
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Indigenous Women Transforming Power
Presented by Madre, the theme was Addressing Political Concerns, this was a panel event, allowing 4 strong progressive rural women the chance to tell their story, and advocate on behalf of their communities.
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SI Oral Statement CSW62
Today, 21 March SI Advocacy Manager, Caroline Mulligan read the NGO Oral Statement at CSW62, New York on behalf of Soroptimist International.
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Human Trafficking in America and Strategies on Gender Parity
Human Trafficking In America: Risks for Women and Girls in Rural Areas and Faith-Based Prevention and System-Wide Strategy on Gender Parity: How to Walk the Talk by Paula Freschi Kamena, Marin County District Attorney and Soroptimist of Marin County.
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World Water Forum ‘SHARING WATER’
The 8th World Water Forum, WWF8, is currently taking place in Brasilia, Brazil, 18 to 23 March, 2018, with the theme of Sharing Water. SI President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen will be in attendance.
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UK Mission and Civil Society hold joint event at CSW62
The UK Mission and Civil Society held their first joint event at CSW62 – A flagship occasion organised by the UK Gender Equality Office and UK CSW Alliance.
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Sisterhood – in ‘the line’ at CSW62
“Some of the most productive time I have spent at CSW starts “IN THE QUEUE” or Line as Americans say. This is a perfect time to start engaging, sharing the story of why we are here, and developing new networks and contacts that further add to my experience and knowledge base.