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CEDAW the 66th Session

CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 66th Session, will be taking place from 13 February to 3 March 2017 at the United Nations offices in Geneva. SI UN Representatives Wilfrida Hendrickx and Sabine Kinzer will be in attendance and follow the sessions on

SI Training Webinar – CSW61

Anusha Santhirasthipam, SISWP President Elect / SI Director and Member of the SI Leadership Development Committee and SI Advocacy Committee, is to host two live Webinar Training sessions, intended for Soroptimist International delegates of CSW61, and all Soroptimists interested in advocacy, government engagement, networking and policy lobby work at the

SI President-Elect speaks at ‘Safeguarding the Environment and Sustainable use of Water Resources’.

ACUNS Vienna-UN Annual Conference 'Implementing the 2030 Agenda: A New Vision for Development – The Contributions of UN Vienna-based Organizations', took place 17-19 January 2017. Hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the conference brought together major-stakeholders, including the diplomatic community, academics and civil society organisations

Does e-learning address challenges of education systems worldwide?

Guest Blog by Emma Whitelock, CEO of Linking Education and Disability Scotland "Thanks to a nomination from Soroptimist International, I had the enormous privilege of giving a presentation and being part of a panel session on the subject of, 'Does e-learning address challenges of education systems worldwide?' at the 2016 International UNESCO

SI Announces Assistant Director of Advocacy 2017-19

Soroptimist International President, Yvonne Simpson says: “On behalf of the Soroptimist International Board of Directors I am delighted to announce the appointment of Hafdís Karlsdóttir as the SI Assistant Director of Advocacy for the next biennium 2017 – 2019. Soroptimist International believes succession planning and mentoring are excellent tools for

Women Economic Forum EU The Hague 27 – 28 January

Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, President-Elect of Soroptimist International (SI) and President, Women for Water Partnership (WfWP), is to be honoured at the Women Economic Forum – EU (WEF-EU), taking place at The Hague 27 to 28 January 2017. Mariet will be presented the Women Economic Forum 2017 award of ‘Women of the

SI President’s Message: New Year 2017

In a heartfelt message, Soroptimist International President 2015-2017, Yvonne Simpson extends greetings to Soroptimists across 133 countries and territories, together with partners and associates of the global volunteer movement. Yvonne Simpson takes this moment to wish all a wonderful 2017 and looks forward to working together to make a difference

Rome FAO – Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition

Report on the International Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition, Rome, FAO, 1-2 December 2016. by SI UN Representative, Liliana Mosca Responding to the mounting impacts of malnutrition on public health and economic development, estimated to cost $3.5 trillion per year, a shift to healthier

Bringing joy – See Solar Cook Solar

A blog by head teacher Peninah. Bringing joy, improved education, safe water and cooking for a community, See Solar, Cook Solar brings positive changes to Kinyaminagha School. “The See Solar, Cook Solar project at our school has bought so many benefits to both the school and the community. Following completion

Malaysia to host 21st SI Convention

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be home to the 21st Soroptimist International Convention in 2019. The first Asian city to host the SI Convention, the event is expected to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 18 – 21 July 2019. Those who were lucky enough to experience the 20th

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