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Soroptimist International Convention Dublin 2023

In July 2023, Dublin, Ireland will host the highly anticipated Soroptimist International Convention, with the theme 'Challenge the Future'. A convention like no other! After two years of isolation, of computer screens and separation, feel the joy of physically coming together with your international Soroptimist community at the 2023 Soroptimist

Commission on Population and Development

SI is preparing for the fifty-fifth session of the UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD 55), to be held 25 – 29 April 2022. The CPD meets annually at the UN Headquarters in New York to assess the world’s progress on implementing the ICPD Programme of Action at the national,

Building Equality through Multilateralism

A blog of Evelyne PARA, UN SI Representative at UNESCO At the beginning of 2022, UNESCO inaugurated the 1st International Day of Women in Multilateralism. The principle of creating this International Day had been approved by a large majority of Member States during the 41st session of UNESCO’s General Conference

End FGM – A Day in the Life of the Soroptimist Six

Blog by Nina Smart. "International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM (ZTD), was celebrated in many ways in Sierra Leone, as activists used the opportunity to bring attention to the lack of a ban on the practice that recently killed two more girls. Long-time activist Rugiatu Turay, one of the

Our Voice at the UN

SI Advocacy Advisor, Bev Bucur, brings us an insightful overview of this year's Commission on the Status of Women. "The 66th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) came to a close on March 25. The results were historic because the core theme of gender

SI Voices Webinar – Women: Conflict, Peace & Security

On 28 April Soroptimist International will host a virtual event with Stephenie Foster, Author of Take Action: Fighting for Women & Girls, a guide that covers the basics of activism and advocacy, offering big and small actions we can all take to shift social norms, change policies and practices, and empower people to

Older Women’s Universal Right to Economic Security

Older women face disproportionate economic empowerment challenges. This session looked at real implications of these challenges in the lives of older women, discussed the benefits of a human rights-based approach in developing programmes and policies for economic empowerment of older women, and made connections on why recognition of older women

Opening Doors to a Bright Future

Blog by Helen Harvey. "This was my first time attending a Commission for the Status of Women Event. The knock-on effect of Covid has meant that some events are now accessible online. I was apprehensive when asked to speak myself, but also pleased to have the chance to highlight one

CSW66 Agreed Conclusions

by Pat Black "Following many hours of discussion and negotiation, the Commission on the Status of Women in its 66th session (CSW66) finally adopted by consensus the Agreed Conclusions on the priority theme ‘Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change,

CSW66 – Grassroots Feminist Movement Responding to Climate Change

A blog by Dr. Nina Smart Grassroots Feminist Movement Responding to Climate Change - Event at CSW66, 16 March. "Hosted by Taiwan Coalition Against Violence, TCAV, and cosponsored by Soroptimist International, this CSW66 event focused on the feminisation of climate change by sharing women's best practices from Nepal and Taiwan.

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