Category: Blog
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Soroptimist Nordic Leadership Academy 2017
SNLA is a week of intensive education in the principles of leadership and self-development for young women. taking place in Sweden – Öland 26-30 of June 2017.
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Transformative Leadership and Women in Water Diplomacy CSW61
‘Inclusive and Transformative Leadership for Women’s Economic Empowerment’ and ‘Women in Water Diplomacy as Key to Economic Empowerment’ at CSW61
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SI at interactive expert panel discussion CSW61
The interactive expert panel discussion was an excellent opportunity for Soroptimist International to showcase its work at CSW61 and Soroptimist International will continue to collect and use data to drive its project work and achieve the SDGs.
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World Water Day 22 March 2017
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to campaign for the sustainable management of water resources.
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CSW61 Consultation Day and Tackling Gender Violence at Home and in the Workplace
“In terms of its substance and energy, the Consultation Day Programme of CSW61 was impactful and entertaining.”
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CSW61 Every girl. Everywhere. Period.
Following yesterday’s successful Soroptimist International event, Opening the Door to Economic Empowerment for Women and Girls, today began with the Informal NGO Morning Briefing, organised by NGO CSW/NY with H.E. Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women and Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General of the UN and Deputy Executive…
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Opening the Door to Economic Empowerment for Women and Girls
‘Opening the Door to Economic Empowerment for Women and Girls’ took recognised that advancing women’s economic empowerment in the world of work is essential for achieving gender equality. This event took a closer look at the four Soroptimist Federations and a variety of Soroptimist grassroot employment projects from around the world.
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‘Difficult takes a day – impossible takes a week’ Future leaders & economic empowerment
13 March saw the parallel event, ‘Future Leaders Economic Empowerment in the Changing International Work World organised by the National Council of Women of the United States
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CSW61 How Climate, Conflict and Migration Impact Work
As part of the CSW61 NGO Consultation Day organised by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY) on 12 March 2016, attendees broke out for discussions into five groups.
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Opening Ceremony CSW61
The Opening of CSW61 was held in the General Assembly Hall today. United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres addressed the Member States for the first time in his role which he commenced on 1 January 2017.