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"Youth should be given a chance to take an active part in the decision-making of local, national and global levels."  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, the United Nations proclaimed an International Year of Youth starting…

SI’s UN Rep, Yoko Komori Olson, attended a briefing run by the Department of Public Information (DPI) yesterday. As part of the briefing, they showed a film made during the last DPI NGO conference which was held in Australia last September. SI sent a full delegation, including International President Elect Alice Wells. Alice features in…

World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that aims to be the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere, including Soroptimists! WED is a day for people join together in their communities…

Project SIerra have published their quarterly report from January 2011 – March 2011.  The report explores each of the programmes which comprise Project SIerra, detailing the latest developments and the impact your fundraising is having. Young Mother Support (in Bo) The project works with 104 young mothers and 58 babies, targeting vulnerable,single young mothers who…

On May 5th – 6th, four of our SI UN Representatives attended the UNESCO Executive Board Meeting of the Committee on International NGOs in Paris. Of particular interest was a day of debate and learning dedicated to the social and human impact of international migration. UNESCO state: "Migration has become a key challenge for the…

The European Institute for Gender Equality aims to promote gender equality, to fight discrimination based on sex and to raise awareness of EU citizens of gender issues. The "Women Inspiring Europe" Calendar, aims to give visibility and pay homage to some of Europe’s most remarkable women, through highlighting their achievements and success stories. Nominations for…

On Monday and Tuesday this week, our UN Rep in Nairobi, Alice, was invited to attend a two day workshop on the importance of considering gender issues within the agricultural sector. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together researchers and practitioners in the agricultural sector and share information on gender issues, with a…

What an honour to hear our new Under Secretary General of UN Women speak in London at the Royal Society of Arts on Tuesday. The meeting was facilitated by UN Women UK.One of the speakers was was the UK Home Secretary, Theresa May. But the person we had all come to hear was Michelle Bachelet.…

SI recently supported a joint NGO statement written by the Committee on the  Environment, Geneva, drawing attention to the importance of Environmental Education, especially for women and girls who are among the most vulnerable groups affected by climate change. Here is a summary of the statement. To read the full statement, visit the SI Resources…

The 20th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice met in Vienna in mid April. The priority theme was child protection and the internet, but women and criminal justice was also up for discussion with several important side events organised to explore the issue further. Here are the main points relating to…