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Are We Really ‘Leaving No-one Behind’?

Blog by Pat Black, SI Special Advisor to Advocacy. When the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were agreed at the United Nations (UN), there was an almost euphoric atmosphere in the UN General Assembly. Many promises were made to achieve a transformation for the peoples of the world by 2030 and

Human Trafficking Victims to Survivors to Overcomers – Soroptimists Support Their Voices

Blog by Dawn Marie Lemonds, past SI Board Member and SIA President 2017-2018. Each year, the World Day Against in Trafficking in Persons happens on the 30 July. The United Nations have announced the theme of this year's World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: Victim’s Voices Lead the Way. “This

Dr. Sandra Morgan Bio

Sandra Morgan, RN, PhD Director, Global Center for Women and Justice, Vanguard University Dr. Sandra Morgan, an educator and nurse, is recognised globally for her expertise in combatting human trafficking and working to end violence against women and children. Dr. Morgan’s experience serving exploited women, men, and children includes

UN names the Digital Divide as the New Face of Inequality

On Tuesday, 27 April, in response to calls from United Nations (UN) Member States to address digital development in the context of the COVID-19 era, Volkan Bozkir, the President of the UN General Assembly, convened the High-level Thematic Debate on “Digital Cooperation and Connectivity: Whole-of-Society Approaches to End the Digital

State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 Report

Blog by Liliana Mosca, SI United Nations Representative, Rome. In July 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) published its annual report titled “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 Report: Transforming Food Systems for Food Security, Improved Nutrition, and Affordable Healthy Diets for All." The present

HLPF Ministerial Declaration: Member States Struggle to Agree on Actions to Achieve the 2030 Agenda

Blog by Francesca Fletcher Williams, SI Global Policy Coordinator. To close the annual United Nations (UN) High-level Political Forum (HLPF), a Ministerial Declaration is negotiated and agreed. This Ministerial Declaration is meant to assess progress on, and challenges to, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as highlight concrete

The Pre-Summit of the United Nations Food Systems Summit

Blog by Liliana Mosca, SI United Nations Representative in Rome. The United Nations and the Italian Government organised a pre-Summit on food systems under the leadership of the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres and the Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. The event will take place in Rome from

Gender Inequality in the Digital Sector

Blog by Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representative in Geneva. The Generation Equality Forum was held in Paris from June 30 to July 2, 2021. Several roundtables took place, including one on the use of technology and the advancement of innovations in this field to promote equality between women and

High-level Political Forum 2021 Parallel Events

Blog by Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI United Nations Representative in New York and Co-chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development. The NGO Committee for the Commission on Social Development held two events parallel to High Level Political Forum, 'Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Hunger: Our Asks' and 'A Steeper

SI Welcomes SI Khartoum, Sudan

SI President Sharon Fisher is delighted to announce the charter of SI Khartoum, the first Soroptimist Club in Sudan, North East Africa. Making strong progress, Soroptimist International Africa Federation (SIAF) was inaugurated in June 2020, and is the newest member to join the global Soroptimist International organisation. SI Khartoum has

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