Category: SoroptiVoice Blog

Soroptimist International sponsors intern programme at the United Nations, New York. Every year NGO CSW/NY has between five to eight interns to help facilitate the mission of the committee to achieve Gender Equality and to do the bulk of the customer service during the actual Commission.  Since last year Soroptimist International has sponsored the internship…

The 2016 United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) will take a stand against ageism by drawing attention to and challenging negative stereotypes and misconceptions about older persons and ageing.   A blog by Sabine Kinzer, SI UN Representative Geneva   Photo:  Geneva Ageing committee together with the Independent Expert in the enjoyment of all…

Mitigating the effects of climate changeis a key pillar of sustainable development. However, often the effects that climate change has on women and girls is not fully recognised. In this SoroptiVoice Blog, SI UN Representative to the UN’s Environment Agency, Alice Odingo,discusses why climate change is such an important issue for women and girls and…

“Education for Global Citizenship”. "This is the first time the UN DPI/ NGO Conference has been held in Asia and it is appropriate to have it in Korea, Ban-Ki Moon’s home country, as he ends his very successful term as Secretary General. Korea is a country that has embraced education as the tool to rebuild…

DAY 4 – MAY 19   A report by Johanna Richardsson    WOMEN DELIVER 4th GLOBAL CONFERENCE – When the World Invests in Girls and Women, Everybody Wins! "The final day of Women Deliver has come to an end. This is by far the best conference I have ever been to and I heard many others…

DAY 3 – MAY 18TH a report by Johanna Richardsson WOMEN DELIVER 4TH GLOBAL CONFERENCE Who are your Sustainable Development Girls? "The first plenary this morning was nicely moderated by Chris Elias on the topic of gender equality. Peter A Singer, Grand Challenges, talked about the sustainable development girls rather than the goals. Who are…

by Soroptimist International Yvonne Simpson "On Monday April 25, I had the privilege of visiting Johor Bahru and  ‘The Kota Tinggi ABC School Project’.  President Lionel Sixtus invited me to venture across the Straits when she learned I was visiting Singapore. I was collected from my hotel at 8.30am by Zalina and we joined a…

DAY 1 – MAY 16TH by Johanna Richardsson , Soroptimist Sweden, Lund   WOMEN DELIVER 4TH GLOBAL CONFERENCE "The Nordic Collaboration and working group consisting of Gunilla Rommerskirchen, Birgit Aarsnes Frandsen, Else Larsen, Linda Schang and myself, is now finally in Copenhagen attending the 4th Women Deliver Conference and the main topic for the conference…