Tag: Sustainable Development Goals
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‘Women Standing Up for Women to Mitigate Poverty’ – SIGBI’s CSW68 parallel event
At CSW68 Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) held a virtual event, titled ‘Women Standing Up for Women to Mitigate Poverty’ which showcased Federation projects that help women and girls around the world. SIGBI has 6,000 members in 270 clubs covering 18 countries including Great Britain, Ireland and countries in Asia, the Caribbean…
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Decent Work for Women: Achieving the 2030 Agenda
Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok. As the world emerges out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of building sustainable economies is at the forefront of the agendas of countries worldwide. Soroptimist International had an online presence at the meeting “Accelerating Progress towards Decent Work and Fairer Societies” Bangkok, Thailand on 26 September…
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Enabling Intercultural Dialogue
Blog of Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, Paris. “Two major events were organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in September 2022 on the theme of intercultural dialogue, in order to promote and disseminate values, attitudes and behaviours conducive to learning to live together with equal dignity, to non-violence…
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Education for Sustainable Development
SI UN Representative to UNESCO blogs about the role of education in paving the way for a more sustainable existence.
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Launch of Soroptimist International’s HLPF 2021 Report
Soroptimist International is delighted to announce the launch of its 2021 High-level Political Forum report, “Confronting Inequalities: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. This year, the report focuses on how to sustainably respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing the inequalities which create fundamental barriers to realising sustainable development.…
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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021
The High-level Political Forum 2021, taking place between 6-15 July, brings together Member States, Civil Society, and other stakeholders to review progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set out in the 2030 Agenda.