Category: Blog
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A Road Map to Gender Equality Now: Symposium for Action
“If there is one thing you can count on Soroptimists for… they will go the extra mile. On 17 June, A Road Map to Gender Equality Now: Symposium for Action, an open event in Vancouver was held, with Soroptimists making up almost a third of attendees.
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UN Financing for Development Forum 2017
The second ECOSOC forum on financing for development (FfD) follow-up, met at the UN in New York for 4 days at the end of May this year.
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Entrance of Gender Issues into Global Environmental Development Agenda
At the UN Environment in Nairobi, 2017 is an important year for the third UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 3) where decisions are made on different issues on Environment that continue to shape our future.
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Beyond Rescue… The Long Road of Recovery for Human Trafficking Victims
A blog by Gina Vucci, SI Marin. In 2014, Soroptimist International Marin hosted a Human Trafficking Awareness event and created a film, ‘What is Human Trafficking? Why Should We Care?’ with Canadian investigative journalist, Julian Sher, subsequently shown at the Commission on the Status of Women in 2015.
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Elder Abuse – Does it Exist?
“In 2011, the General Assembly of the United Nations designated 15 June as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). The fact that we need a special day to call attention to the existence of harmful practices against older persons is in itself a shameful indictment on society”.
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Towards an Effective Remedy for Safe Migration
A blog by Barbara Rochman SI UN Rep, New York. The New York Declaration is a political document setting forth the states’ commitments to launch a process of intergovernmental negotiations leading to the adoption of two global compacts, one for refugees and the other, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
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Cycling for Cycles: Women’s Role in Malaria Prevention in Cambodia
SI Singapore, SI Damansara and SI Melba came together in 2016 to support the role of women in malaria prevention in Cambodia.
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Diamond Celebrations for SI St Albans and District
Jane Slatter writes on the 60th anniversary of SI St Albans and District, and a Friendship Weekend that welcomed visitors from Warsaw, Poland, Chico, USA, Muenster, Germany and Osaka, Japan.
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Soroptimists attend UNESCO conference in Saudi Arabia
‘Youth and their Social Impact’ was the the theme for the 7th International Forum of NGO’s in official partnership with UNESCO. A blog by Soroptimist International delegate, Lee Ann Cochran.
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Soroptimists Taking Action – Women in Prison
Inspiring changes in the way women’s minor offending is addressed across the UK, Dr Kay Richmond, Chair of the Soroptimist International UK Programme Action Committee writers a blog.