SoroptimistInternational, Author at Soroptimist International

The Life of a UN Representative

Bette Levy has been an SI UN Representative since 2011. Four years on, and following her election as Vice-Chair of NGO CSW New York, she shares her experiences with SI and explains what life as UN Rep is really like. "How many of you think about the United Nations at

Soroptimist International heard at ECOSOC 2015

Bette Levy, SI UN Representative presented Soroptimist International’s oral statement on “Managing the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals: What it will take”. The statement was presented at the Annual Ministerial Review of ECOSOC in New York. This year, SI was one of only twenty-three

How can people's behaviour affect sustainable development?

Why Women are Vital in Improving Immunisation Rates

As a nurse who has worked in developing countries such as Malawi, SI UN Representative Gloria Essoka was excited to attend an NGO event about the role vaccines have in improving global health. Gloria writes for SI about this event, which highlighted the key role women have in ensuring that

Achieving Healthcare for All: Partnerships and Development

“One thing is clear: No single entity – no single nation or organization, can solve the problems alone We need to put the problems at the centre and mobilize all actors to achieve effective change.” Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General Healthcare provision is in dire straits in many regions of

See Solar, Cook Solar – Nelson Palmer SDA Primary School, Navosa, Fiji.

Second Solar Cooker Installation and Training in Nelson Palmer SDA Primary School in Navosa in FIJI ISLANDS Shikha Raturi reports from Fiji on the second solar cooker installation The day prior to our trip, we got ourselves organized and loaded the car with boxes of solar cookers, educational materials,

Soroptimist International & Zonta International statement on the Financing for Development Agenda

Soroptimist International and Zonta International developed a statement outlining the approaches that governments need to take when agreeing the Financing for Development agenda. View the joint statement by clicking on the image above. To empower women and girls, and realise their human rights, we need more than legislation. International

Future Psychologists: Impacting the Sustainable Development Goals and Global Issues

It is well known that health is a major issue for international development. However mental health is also very important and its role in international development is often forgotten. SI UN Representative Angelina Akhvlediani attended an event hosted by the UN’s Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organisations, in partnership with

Bulgaria’s Human Rights Record Reviewed by UN

In May, Bulgaria’s human rights record was reviewed by the UN. This was conducted by the Universal Periodic Review , the instrument used by the UN Human Rights Council to ensure that countries are working towards achieving universal human rights access. SI UN Representative, Sabine Kinzer, attended the review and

World Environment Day

On World Environment Day I pose the question “What difference are we really making?” by Deborah Thomas, GED Soroptimist International We reduce our use of plastic, we recycle, we upcycle. We try to do fewer miles in our vehicles. We endeavour to consume less electricity, gas and oil and of

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