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Our last news article discussed the 39th Session for the Committee on World Food Security. The first day, October 15th, International Day of Rural Women, was held at the FAO headquarters in Rome. The day addressed the progress needed towards the realisation of economic empowerment for rural women so that they can live lives that…

The FAO recently held the 39th Session for the Committee on World Food Security in Rome.  In attendance were International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe, Programme Manager Anna McCormick and UN Representatives Cinzia Palmi and Dora Vrdlovec. The first day, significantly being the International Day of Rural Women, opened with a session entitled "Accelerating Progress toward…

Ruth Achieng of Nairobi, Kenya, is one of 40 HIV-positive women planning to sue the Kenyan government for forced or coerced sterilisation. Ruth is one of many Kenyan women who knew nothing about her operation until it was too late. After bleeding profusely Ruth’s neighbours carried her to Nairobi’s Kenyatta National Hospital. She was having…

September 25th 2012 was the 67th General Assembly at the United Nations New York. It consisted of an Open Dialogue with the High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and addressed the need for a Post-2015 Framework. UN Representatives for New York Yoko Komori Olson and Bette Levy attended this high profile event. Many…

SI UN Representative Paulette Forbes-Igharo attended the first day of the Womensphere Annual Global Summit and Awards, 27th September 2012, entitled ‘Creating the Future: Evolution’. It involved a gathering of activists dedicated to the improvement of society, namely through improving the lives of women. The awardees consisted of gathering of leaders across industries, disciplines and…

From 27th to the 31st August, two Soroptimists from Mauritius attended the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, which took place at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre (SVICC).  The Forum’s theme was ‘Education in the Commonwealth: Making it Happen’, focussing on the critical role of non-state actors in delivering accessible, acceptable, available, and high…

The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) is an independent, international, non-profit membership association of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decision-making and works to ensure that NGO voices be heard throughout the international arena. September 2012, Soroptimist International was among…

On the 24th October, 2012, UN Women are holding an honorary event entitled ‘Empowering Women for 25 years’. It will be the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Metro Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women. The event will honour women and organisations who have, and are, making a difference towards the Advancement of…

This was written by Sarvina Kang – a Cambodian Soroptimist sponsored by Western Australia in order to complete her Masters Programme in Development Management. Below she expresses her gratitude to Soroptimist International! “I would like to show my thankfulness for the donation from Soroptimist sisters Marianne Schweizer Strübin and Catherine Scheurer-Tribolet from Club Liestal, Switzerland…

On 14 November 2011, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 66/170 which recognises October 11th as International Day of the Girl Child. This will be its first year and it will signify a day for advocacy and action by and for girls, as the United Nations signals its global commitment to end gender stereotypes, discrimination,…