Category: News
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An Interview with Rugiatu Neneh Turay, Day of Zero Tolerance For FGM
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February 2021, Soroptimist International shines the spotlight on teacher, politician, and anti-FGM campaigner, Rugiatu Neneh Turay.
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Sign up to the Virtual NGO CSW65 Forum!
The 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will run from 15 – 26 March 2021 at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, New York. Running alongside the events occurring within the UN Headquarters, the NGO Committee for Commission on the Status of Women, New York (NGO CSW/NY) have launched a new…
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59th Session of the Commission for Social Development (2021)
The Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) will take place from 8 to 17 February 2021, in person at the United Nations HQ in New York and online. Covering a range of topics in relation to the role of digital technologies, the CSocD59 SI Statement has been issued.
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SI Position Paper ‘COVID-19 and Gender Inequality’
Read SI’s position paper, COVID-19 and Gender Inequality.
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10 December – Lugari Youth Training on the Road to Equality
SI Introduces the next project on the SI Road to Equality.
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Webinar 17 December – Progress: From our Past, to our Future
SI Voices Webinar ‘Progress: From our Past, to our Future’ will embrace some of the inspirational projects, Appeals, themes and messaging, and discuss our position as pioneers in women’s rights.
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SI Voices Webinar – Ending domestic violence on the Road to Equality
Deemed a ‘shadow pandemic’, it is reported that during lockdown, as some four billion people stayed safe in their homes, many found themselves in danger; a parallel pandemic of violence against women taking place behind closed doors. On 5 April 2020, António Guterres, UN Secretary General, urged Member States to recognise that ‘violence is not…
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Applications for President Appeal Co-ordinator 2022-2023
Soroptimist International is pleased to announce that it is inviting applications for the volunteer role, President Appeal Co-ordinator. The SI PA Coordinator will work with the President Elect to research and determine the proposed appeal area of work, which will be ratified by the SI Board.
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SI Voices Webinar – Ending FGM on the Road to Equality
Register NOW for SI Voices – ‘Ending FGM on the Road to Equality’, the 4th in our series of SI Voices Webinars.
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Soroptimist International – A winner in the Incredible Impacts Programme 2020
Trailblazing Legacies Rewarded – ICCA & BestCities Global Alliance Announce 2020 Incredible Impacts Winning Associations.