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59th Session of the Commission for Social Development (2021)

The fifty-ninth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) will take place from 8 to 17 February 2021 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and for the first time, participants from across the world are able to join virtually. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for

Women and Health

In a continuation of the SI series of blogs on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action we discuss the gains and losses seen in women’s health. “The right to the highest attainable standard of health is broadly recognised as a fundamental human right. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for

Report of Universal Periodic Review Nov 2020

A blog by Stacy Ciulik, SI UN Representative, Geneva The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system. Its mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world and to address human rights violations as well as make recommendations on them.

SI Position Paper ‘COVID-19 and Gender Inequality’

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on women and girls throughout the world, affecting all aspects of life, including health, education, employment, and personal safety. SI advocates for the protection of women and girls' human rights and for their full and equal participation in all levels of decision

Soroptimists Oranging the World

Soroptimists support of Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect! Blog by Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative, Rome. "Soroptimist International d’Italia supported the UN call to 'Orange the world Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!' during 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, 25 November to 10 December 2020. All the Italian clubs

Females on the Frontline: Fighting COVID-19 in Asia

A blog by Dr. Theresa Devasahayam, SI United Nations (UN) Representative, Bangkok. Worldwide, COVID-19 has had an ominous impact on human lives as much as economies. In an effort to curb the spread of the virus and to keep their own populations safe, the pandemic has pushed governments to shut

Women and the Media

As part of a series of blogs on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, SI Advocacy Coordinator, Hannah Agius, discusses the subject of women and the media. “Twenty-five years ago, when the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was written, the term ‘’media’’ meant something different to what it

Soroptimist Social Isolation Friendship Group Sing the ‘Orange song’

by Chris Knight, SI Moreton North Inc. (SIMNI), SI Global Ambassador & Admin SI Social Isolation Friendship Group Facebook. "From Austria to Australia the Sound of Music echoes from the small village of Krem along the Danube (80 km west of Vienna), to the seaside village of Deception Bay (30

COVID-19 & Human Rights

Could the global lockdown be an ongoing loss of personal freedom? - this and other thoughts - a matter of reflection in the face of Human Rights Day. by Christine Peer-Valenta, SI representative UN Vienna, part of our series of blogs on the Beijing Platform for Action. Photo: Christine Peer

10 December – Lugari Youth Training on the Road to Equality

10 December is traditionally the day Soroptimists join together in support of the SI President’s Appeal; a tradition established by SI President Catharine Salt in 1981. This year has proved a challenging time for all, and as we attempt to make plans for 2021, one thing is evident, and that

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