Category: Blog
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The Power of Education
SI UN Representative in Paris, Rina Dupriet explains how education is key to reducing gender inequalities.
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Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Action
Education for Sustainable Development is not an ‘extra’ but rather an integral part of any strategy to combat the effects of climate change.
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How can we achieve the global education goal SDG 4?
Following her attendance at the 40th UNESCO General Conference in Paris, SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para, explains the need for collecting reliable data in order to better identify gaps in the education sector.
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FINANCING FOR GENDER EQUALITY
SI Statements Advisor, Pat Black explains that gender budgeting is not a cost, it’s an investment.
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The Journey to Age Equality
SI UN Representative, Marion Prechtl reports from the Symposium on Aging in Vienna and explains the role of new technologies and artificial intelligence in improving the well being of older persons.
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Rural Women Entrepreneurs as Agents of Change
A blog by SI UN Representative, Kristin Reynisdottir and SI Advocacy Coordinator, Hannah Agius following their attendance at a panel discussion regarding the role of women’s resource centres in providing entrepreneurial opportunities for women in rural communities.
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Gender Equality: areas of progress vs. key obstacles
SI Advocacy Coordinator, Hannah Agius takes her first look inside the UN office of Geneva and summarises her key takeaways from the Beijing Platform for Action+25 Regional Review Forum.
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Beijing+25 – Ending Violence against Women and Girls
The Beijing+25 Regional Review Meeting provided a forum for The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) member States, to review progress and identify challenges in the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. Held on 29-30 October 2019 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, the event was jointly organised by UNECE, one of five…
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Nairobi Central – The Chartering of a New Club with Forty Soroptimists
A blog covering the launch of ‘My Book Buddy’ at the Kawethei Primary School in Kangundo, Machakos County, and a celebration with the inauguration of the new Nairobi Central Club.
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Building a Girl Force – UNESCO 2019
The celebration of the International Girl Child’s day on 11 October 2019 at UNESCO, Paris, was organised in cooperation with Plan International. It opened with the presentation of the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education.