Tag: GV Advocacy Sept
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Peace, Literacy and Multilingualism
SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para, reflects on two of September’s International Day: International Literacy Day and International Peace Day.
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Peaceful Societies – Recovering from Conflict and Nurturing Peace
A blog by SI President Elect, Sharon Fisher, following her attendance at the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference held in Salt Lake City
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Plan B: Create An Opportunity
When a UN panel meeting is rescheduled, Soroptimists seize the opportunity to moderate an impromptu discussion on the rights of women and girls
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Educating for Gender Justice: Stepping Stones to Achieving the SDGs
What does a healthy world look like? Is it one free of gender discrimination? Is caring for women and girls also caring for the future of the earth? Karen Marshall reports from the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference.
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Empowering Women & Girls: The Only Way to Accomplish the UN SDGs
Jo Breneman reports from the 68th Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Aug 26-28, 2019.
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Dream It Be It – Breakout Session at Civil Society Conference USA
Soroptimists from Utah, local students and a high school counselor shared in a breakout session at a recent Conference of Civil Society. Looking at the SIA ‘Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls’, program, the session explored how girls are supported in staying healthy and safe, reducing the number of women in crisis in…
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The 68th Civil Society Conference Salt Lake City Begins with Celebration and Challenge!
The Opening Plenary at the 68th Civil Society Conference Salt Lake City included welcomes from UN and NGO leaders, including youth leadership and local and state representatives. Dawn Marie Lemonds reports.
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Soroptimists attend the UN Civil Society Convention
The 68th UN Civil Society Conference took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on 26-28 August 2019. The focus of the Conference was Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, ‘to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030’, and explored the interlinkages between the 17 SDGs, including critical issues relating to…
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High-Level Political Forum Debrief
SI UN Representative in New York, Maria Fornella, discusses the major themes and concerns raised during the ‘Debrief on HLPF 2019 and an Exchange on the SDG Summit’ webinar held earlier this month.
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Closing the Gap – Ensuring inclusiveness and Equality in Bangkok
Helen Yang from SIA Taiwan Region was invited by PPSEAWA (Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association) Thailand to participate in the 75th session of the United Nations ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific) and CoNGO’s RCAP (Regional Committee in Asia-Pacific) session. This is Helen’s first time to attend ESCAP and RCAP, and she…