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SI's work in Moldova shared with UNESCO – International Migration

As part of the UNESCO NGO Committee of the Executive Board meeting in May, a one day debate and round table discussion on International Migration is planned. NGOs with experience in this area have been invited to share their experiences. In response, Soroptimist International has submitted a summary paper outlining

Celebrating Commonwealth Day – Women as Agents of Change

Monday March 14th was Commonwealth Day. This year, the celebrations were of particular significance to Soroptimist International as the theme was 'Women - Agents of Change'. To mark Commonwealth Day and to draw attention to this theme, a Parliamentary event was held in London paying particular attention to the transformational

Empowering Women, Feeding Humanity – International Women's Day at the FAO

The event took place for the first time at the UN FAO (Farming and Agricultural Organisation) Headquarters in Rome, with the presentation and launch of SOFA: The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-2011. The report was presented by the Division Gender, Equity and Rural Employment, whose director is Mrs. Marcela Villarreal.

CSW 55 concludes 2011 session with adoption of agreed conclusions

Source: UN Press Release Following an unusual delay in the negotiations of the CSW 55 agreed conclusions, the final session was held yesterday (March 14th). The final report was adopted after a period of 'extensive and intense' negotiations. Noting that quality education and women’s full access to and participation in

SI expresses heartfelt concern to those affected by the disasters in Japan

We are all deeply concerned for those affected by the disasters in Japan. Information about the safety of Soroptimist clubs and members will be posted as soon as we hear. The following information released by Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) details how you can help right now: While disasters create hardships for

New videos on SI's YouTube channel

Please visit http://www.youtube.com/user/SoroptimistGlobal to watch videos of 'Formal and Non-Formal Education for women and girls: a Life Course Approach', from SI and WAGGGS at CSW55.

100th Anniversary of International Women's Day – 100 SI Actions!

If you are planning for a day, catch a fish. If you are planning for a year, plant rice. If you are planning for a decade, plant trees. If you are planning for a lifetime, educate a woman. Soroptimist International, a global voice for women and girls from a wide

SISWP Appeal for Christchurch Earthquake

Soroptimists throughout New Zealand have had many enquiries about helping the thousands affected by the devastation of the earthquake on Tuesday February 22nd at 12.51 p.m. 165 people died and several thousand were seriously injured. You will have seen clips and pictures on TV and internet. Women are particularly

Earthquake in Christchurch, NZ

Below are some updates from Soroptimists in the affected areas – SI’s thoughts are with you. Please visit SISWP's website for more information and up to date news. Sheilah Downs, SI Lower Hutt, NZ My nephew's wife Alison, is a nurse and was on the 14th floor of the Grand Chancellor Hotel,

Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality

The second week at CSW is usually less packed with parallel events. However, these important events continued to address crucial aspects for gender equality. I was especially interested in the aspect of economic empowerment. Improving and accelerating the economic empowerment of women leads to gender equality and the better status

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