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Beijing+30 Review Forum: Workshop on Environment

Blog of Pascale Muylaert, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. The environment is everyone's concern, but women are uniquely positioned to lead the way in protecting our planet. As part of the UNECE Beijing +30 review sessions, a group of committed, passionate women from around the United Nations

Beijing+30 Civil Society Forum: Workshop on Harnessing AI for Good

Blog of Tania Gómez Herazo, from Soroptimist International Belgium. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe region (UNECE) Civil Society Forum for the review of the Beijing +30 Platform for Action convened a groundbreaking workshop on October 19, 2024, to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting

Beijing+30 Civil Society Forum: Workshop on Health

Blog of Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. From October 19th to 20th, the Beijing +30 Review for Civil Society in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region took place in Geneva. With a strong focus on the role of civil society, the

Beijing+30 Civil Society Forum: NGO CSW Geneva

Blog of Berthe De Vos Neven, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. The SI UN team in Geneva played an active role in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Beijing+30 Civil Society Forum, hosted by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women (NGO CSW) in

Soroptimist International’s written statement to the 63rd Session of the United Nations (UN) Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) has now been submitted

Soroptimist International’s written statement to the 63rd Session of the United Nations (UN) Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) has now been submitted. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council are invited to submit a written statement to the Commission. Soroptimist International holds General Consultative

World Vision Georgia Update 2, November 2024

Soroptimist International Foundation's partnership with World Vision Georgia (WVG) has been dedicated to empowering women and girls across Georgia. Since October 2022, we have been able to showcase exceptional progress from this project, which has been enhancing life skills and employability for women and girls across Georgia. This article will

World Vision Georgia Final Report Update 2024

The partnership between Soroptimist International Foundation and World Vision Georgia, initiated in October 2022, has successfully concluded, bringing significant positive outcomes to women and girls across Georgia. This collaborative initiative, funded by the "Opening Doors to a Bright Future" Appeal, has focused on addressing critical areas of development in regions

Steering Technology for Education

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI Representative at UNESCO. From 2 to 5 September 2024, the second edition of "Digital Learning Week" was held at UNESCO Paris, UNESCO's annual flagship event on digital learning and transformation of education. This intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder UN Forum brought together the community of leaders, decision-makers,

UNESCO Action: Encouraging girls to choose science

Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI Representative to UNESCO in Paris. A journalist once asked Marie Curie (before she won her personal Nobel Prize): ‘How does it feel to be married to a genius? The eminent researcher replied: ‘I don't know, ask my husband’... The proportion of women in scientific

Building Global Momentum for a Sustainable and Equitable Future

Blog of Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI Representative to the United Nations in New York, with contributions from SI Representatives Frances Zainoeddin and Shaleen Wanjiru. “Participating in the Summit of the Future reinforced the significance of intergenerational dialogue in crafting sustainable solutions for our global challenges. The side event hosted by Soroptimist

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