Category: Blog
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CSW63 – The Women’s Political Leaders Global Forum
A blog by Linda Witong, Special Advisor to Advocacy “On 11 March 2019, I attended a fascinating seminar hosted by the Women’s Political Leaders Global Forum. Leaders were there as attendees and speakers representing every aspect of the global business and political community. Their message was loud and clear. To quote UN Secretary General António Guterres,…
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Social Protection for Gender Equality
Theresa W. Devasahayam, SI UN Representative for Bangkok, discusses Social Protection for Gender Equality in relation to the Social Development Goals and CSW63
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The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development
Stacy Ciulik attended the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee Orientation on Sunday 10 February and the High-Level Panel Discussion on Monday 11 February, on the priority theme ‘Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage and Social Protection Policies’.
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Soroptimists Engage at the Fourth Session UN Environment Assembly Nairobi Kenya
SI UN Rep, Mary Muia, prepares to positively influence decisions relating to gender and environmental governance at UN Environment Assembly.
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A visit to Sierra Leone
Dr. Wendy Kreider visits Sierra Leone and SI Freetown, to find out about the projects seeking to reduce gender inequality and empower women through vocational training.
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2019 Civil Society Forum at UN Headquarters, New York
Each year, in conjunction with the meeting of the UN Commission for Social Development, the NGO Committee for Social Development organizes a one day Civil Society Forum at the United Nations. The Forum brings together members of Civil Society and gives them a voice in addressing the priority theme of the Commission. This year the…
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FGM TaskForce
Inspired by New York City’s FGM task force, several grassroots organizations, community members, and an interfaith group partnered with government agencies to work together in advocating to end FGM and other harmful traditional practices in the Los Angeles area.