Category: News
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Around the World – SI Projects April 2015
SI Lautoka, Fiji, Crucial Education Need for Special School In a Friendship link with SI Torrens South Australia and SI Adelaide Inc, South Australia together with Project Partnerships with Western Aluminium Ltd, City Star Newspaper, Tropic Signs Service and Rotomould Ltd, this project also received sponsorship from Western Aluminium Ltd. SI Lautoka received a request…
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Report from the launch of Progress of the World's Women 2015 – 2016
by SI UN Rep Marie D’Amato-Rizzi Click on the image above to view the PDF of ‘Progress of the World’s Women 2015 – 2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights’ On Monday, April 27, 2015 UN Women launched their flagship report on the Progress of Women at a press briefing and a meeting and panel discussion. …
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News from Nepal
Image Source: Office of the Resident Coordinator As of 27 April, the Government reports 3,351 deaths and 6,833 injured people. 8 million people in 39 districts have been affected, of which over 2 million people live in the 11 severely affected districts. Priority needs include food, water, shelter and medication. Over 1.4 million people…
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Member only applications invited for SI International Treasurer
As we move towards an exciting new biennium, Soroptimist International is inviting applications from SI members, for the position of international treasurer of SI (Soroptimist International) Limited. International Treasurer The role is highly influential and will be fundamentally important to shaping the future potential strategies and routine financial management of SI (Soroptimist International)…
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Projects Showcased at UN Congress by SI UN Rep
SI UN Representative, Martina Gredler, is in Doha at the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice advocating for the inclusion of women and girls, and NGOs and civil society in the development and implementation of policies that protect victims. On the 16 April 2015, Martina was a panelist at a workshop…
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SI Attending 13th UN Congress on Crime
“There is no peace without development, no development without peace, and there is no lasting peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law.” – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Soroptimist International UN Representative, Martina Gredler, will be joining government representatives, policy makers and experts at the 13th UN Crime…
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CSW – Up Close with Soroptimist International
We talk to International President Ann Garvie, President Elect Yvonne Simpson, SI UN Rep Bette Levy, IPP of the Belgian Union Gerda Rosiers, SIGBI APD ECOSOC (UN) Pat Black, SISWP FPD Di Lockwood and President of SI Dublin Catherine Giblin. What was the stand out experience for you at CSW and why? Ann…
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Gender Equality and Social Development: SI UN Representative Speaks at UN event
Soroptimist International UN Representative Bette Levy, was invited to speak at a UN side event at CSW59 together with UN Special Advisers, UN agency staff and Ambassador, HE Ms. Inga Rhonda King. ‘Copenhagen Meets Beijing: The Gender Dimensions of Social Development Policy and Praxis’, focused on how grassroot changes in societies can happen to…
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Political Declaration Agreed at CSW59: What does it mean for women and girls?
Governments formally agreed a Political Declaration on day one of CSW59, 9 March. But what impact will this have on the future advancement of gender equality? CSW59 hosted the global review of Beijing+20 and the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, providing governments, NGOs and civil society with an important opportunity to reaffirm…