Tag: Year In Review April 2017
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A Closer Look at Leadership – the first in a series introduced by Ulla Madsen, Chair of the SI Leadership Development Committee
Immediate Past President of Soroptimist International of Europe and Chair of the SI Leadership Development Committee (LDC), Ulla Madsen, introduces the first in a series of video interviews with SI Directors, Officers and UN Representatives, past and present, with the aim of increasing awareness of the work of SI and the SI leadership opportunities available.
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SI President-Elect Mariet Verhoef-Cohen appointed Vice-Chair Water Scarcity Committee
Mariet Verhoef-Cohen appointed Vice-Chair of the interim Steering Committee (SC). Mariet Verhoef-Cohen says: “I am very honoured to be chosen as Vice-Chair of this prominent group on Water Scarcity in Agriculture”.
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Ms Lakshmi Puri Reports on CSW61 – Analysis of the Agreed Conclusions
“The 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 13 – 24 March 2017, at a critical juncture in the changing political landscape and realignment of forces mobilized around the gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda (GEWE). Champions of GEWE, human…
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SI President’s Post: An interview with Yvonne Simpson
Soroptimist International President, Yvonne Simpson talks to ‘She Said What?’ a programme by Fresh FM 107.2
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Soroptimists and Free A Girl
Find out how Soroptimists are supporting the Free a Girl Movement and the School for Justice, which offers support, tuition and the mentoring required for girls to reach university level.
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75th Session of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The 75th session of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) will take place from 15 May to 2 June 2017 at the United Nations Geneva. Countries including Bhutan, Cameroon and Mongolia will be reviewed.
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Soroptimist Nordic Leadership Academy 2017
SNLA is a week of intensive education in the principles of leadership and self-development for young women. taking place in Sweden – Öland 26-30 of June 2017.