Blog of Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou, SI Representative to the UN in Geneva. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) hosted its inaugural IPGAP (Intellectual Property Gender Action Plan) Global Research Experts Meeting in November 2024, bringing together leading researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to address pressing issues related to gender and diversity

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI Representative to UNESCO in Paris. A significant number of children and adolescents worldwide face violence and bullying in schools, including cyber-bullying. Combating this violence in schools, which harms the health, well-being and learning of young people, is an urgent and essential challenge. This is why

Blog of Donatella Benjamin, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.  Geneva Calls: A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons’ Rights, celebrating the International Day of Older Persons “Geneva Calls: A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons’ Rights” was organised by the NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva) on October 1st, and

Blog of Pascale Muylaert, SI Representative to the UN in Geneva. These days, international Geneva practitioners and environmental defenders in general face deep uncertainty, overlapping crises, and competition between major problems. Despite these challenges, their activities have to remain politically relevant to ensure steady progress in the fight against the

Blog of Tania Gomez Herazo, SI Belgium. Recently, Tania Gomez, from Soroptimist International Belgium, attended the 2024 to 2025 Inter-sessional Panel of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UN-CSTD). In her below report, Tania summarises the key discussion during the opening session, held on 21 October 2024,

Blog of Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou, SI Representative to the UN in Geneva. During a recent meeting coordinated by Warwick University, SI Representative Dr. Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou was among a number of stakeholders brought together to discuss the urgent needs within digital health spheres, particularly concerning coordination needs and gaps in

Blog of Berthe De Vos Neven, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.  This two day seminar on Widows: Challenges, gaps, and best practices, hosted on October 17 and 18 at the UN in Geneva, was organised by Widow's Rights International and Co-organised by Soroptimist International. Five years ago,