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  • Highlights from COP26 Part 2

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    Blog by Yvonne Freeman, Regional President of SIGBI South East England. COP26 Part 2 3 November – Finance First Session: Urban LEDS – Time4MultilevelAction Dialogue: Finance flowing to accelerate Climate Action: Innovation and Partnership This session was organised by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) World Secretariat, ICLEI Europe and UN Habitat. It…

  • Highlights from Geneva Peace Week (GPW21)

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    Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representative in Geneva, attended the 2021 Geneva Peace Week last month, and reports on the powerful sessions that put women at the centre of peacebuilding and international cooperation.

  • 16 Days of Activism

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    “Thank you for traveling with us on the ‘Road to Equality’ as we took great steps to increase awareness of gender-based violence. The COVID-19 crisis, and the fallout from climate disasters have had a disproportionate impact on women and girls, and it is clear we face a long journey before we can rest. We must…

  • Our Voice at the UN – December

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    Take a look at how SI is actively advocating for the ratification and implementation of the ILO C-190, plus news from CoNGO’s Civil Society Summit on Substantiative Issues, and the latest news on CSW 66.

  • 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

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    On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the first day of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. We start the annual event with a message from your SI President, Sharon Fisher, together with a wonderful collaboration and contribution from the five Soroptimist International Federations, each of whom have…