Category: Blog
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Women’s Leadership: Redesigning the Post COVID-19 Era
Helen Yang, Soroptimist International of the Americas, reports on 2020’s LEAP (Leadership Acceleration Program) Workshop and Women’s Leadership Webinar.
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The Importance of Open Science during COVID-19
Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, explains the importance of adopting a globally open and inclusive approach to sharing scientific knowledge, materials, and resources.
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Human Rights Council Social Forum 2020: Understanding the ‘Poverty Matrix’
Stacy Ciulik, SI United Nations Representative in Geneva, examines the analysis of the ‘poverty matrix’ in discussions held at this year’s Human Rights Council Social Forum.
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Mitigating the Human Rights Risks: The Rule of Law and COVID-19
SI UN Representative, Barbara T. Rochman looks at how the UN are working to mitigate the current dangers that the COVID-19 crisis poses to human rights and the rule of law.
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Addressing the “new normal” in education
SI UN Representative, Marie-Christine Gries, considers the importance of global partnerships and sharing best practices to ensure education for all in the time of COVID-19.
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World Food Day: Our Actions are Our Future
SI UN Representative, Liliana Mosca, blogs about the theme for this year’s World Food Day: ‘Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our Actions are Our Future’ and invites you to register for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s World Food Day Ceremony.
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Keeping Girls in the Picture on International Day of the Girl
In recognition of the International Day of the Girl, UN Representative, Evelyne Para, highlights why it’s more important than ever to support and advocate for the fundamental rights of girls and young women.
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Trafficking and The Girl Child
As we approach the Day of the Girl, and as part of Soroptimist International’s series of blogs discussing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, SI United Nations Representative, Jacqueline Shapiro, examines the topic of the girl child.
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Digital technology and Social Change
SI UN Representative, Maria Fornella, discusses why it is crucial to consider the impact of the digital revolution on social change and what that means for defending the right of women and girls.
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International Day of Peace
Women’s participation in conflict resolution is essential to achieving peace during and after the pandemic.