Category: Blog
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Making Women and Girls’ Rights and Well-Being ‘Standard’ Practice
A blog by SI UN Representative in Geneva, Angela Sauvage, who began her role in November 2017. Angela advocates for fair and humane migration and immigration policies and powerful partnerships that promote gender equality and education of women and girls. Angela is an international brand marketing strategist centred on building brands and organisations with passion and…
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Soroptimists Working to End Modern Day Slavery
The 3rd Biennial Southwest Conference Against Trafficking (SWCAT), took place in Ontario California, from 11 – 13 January 2018. Over 200 conference participants gathered together from 8 states in USA, and two countries – approximately 30 of whom were Soroptimist members.
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The SI President’s Appeal – picture this…
While there is no doubt that progress has been made both in access to water and sanitation and in the protection of fresh water sources, it is still true that in some countries, and particularly in rural areas, high water stress levels indicate a scarcity of water in the future.
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Towards a Pollution Free Planet
A blog by Dianne Lockwood, Programme Director, Soroptimist International of South West Pacific. The Asia Pacific Civil Society Forum and UN Ministerial on the Environment took place in Bangkok from 4 – 8 September, all meetings were in preparation for UNEA-3 which will take place 4 – 6 December in Nairobi under the theme, A…
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World Food Day 16 October
The official celebration of World Food Day on 16 October 2017 has the theme: ‘Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development’. In a blog, SI UN Representative, Rome, Liliana Mosca reports on this weeks’ 44th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 44), 9-13 October 2017, held at…
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Peace Day 2017: Together for Peace
A blog by Soroptimist Sarah Cowley, following a speech she gave during International Day of Peace, at the United Nations.
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Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All
On September 11, 2017, Soroptimist International France organised a Day of lectures and debates at UNESCO on the theme “Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All”* Where do we stand today? One way to understand today’s reality in the world: 263 million children and youth are not in school 35% of out-of-school children live…
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Fifth Informal Thematic Session for Global Compact on Migration
Kay Richmond and Dr Joan Williams joined SI UN Representatives in attending the Fifth Informal Thematic Session for Global Compact on Migration in Vienna 4-5 September.
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United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Gina Vucci of SI Marin County, California writes a blog on human trafficking. To raise awareness of this horrific issue, possibly the greatest social injustice of our time, the United Nations has dedicated July 30 as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
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A warm welcome to a new generation of leaders
“I just got back from Öland and the Soroptimist Nordic Leadership Academy (SNLA), 26 -30 of June 2017 where twenty-three young women from all the five Nordic countries gathered together at Ölands Folkhögskola.