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Michelle Bachelet – Under Secretary General and Chief Executive of UN Women

From now on, you will hear the name of Michelle Bachelet often. Who is Michelle Bachelet? She is the first Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women which was established on July 2nd, 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly. Under Ms. Bachelet's leadership, UN Women will lead,

SI and WAGGGS unite in New York as CSW 55 gets underway!

Here is a report received from Dawn Marie, International Programme Director, on the eve of CSW 55, Monday 21st February. "Soroptimists and WAGGGS ( World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) have once again united to work toward our collective mission of empowering Women and Girls at a UN

Report from the NGO Consultation Day at CSW 55

The NGO Consultation day (Monday 21st February) was a great time for learning and sharing. Michelle Bachelet attended and gave a key note address to all the NGO representatives gathered. We were heard from Michelle Bachelet that UN Women MUST be effective in its influence among women all over the world. As

Save the date: Launch of UN Women LIVE webcast!

Join the LIVE WEBCAST of the launch of UN Women at the United Nations Headquarters: Honouring the Past – Envisioning the Future for Women and Girls Thursday, 24 February 2011, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, EST (GMT - 5) The launch event for UN Women is hosted by Ms. Michelle

Women as Agents of Change – Commonwealth Competition

The theme of Commonwealth Day 2011 is ‘Women as Agents of Change’. Women and girls make up over half of the world’s population. In the Commonwealth, that’s over one billion women and girls! As part of the events taking place throughout the year to celebrate this theme, the Commonwealth

SI LAUNCHES NEW MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: GLOBAL VOICE

Soroptimist International is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new monthly newsletter – Global Voice. From March, Global Voice will be sent on the last Friday of the month, providing a summary of all the most important SI news. To read the first issue click HERE. We really hope

Friends in and of Soroptimist International – Welcome All!

Over two years ago the SI Board allowed me to "pilot" the SI Programme Blog as a mechanism that would bring information directly to YOU! My intention was to use social media to give everyone instant access to brief reports, views, information, and "on the spot" reporting of events that

1 Billion Still Hungry

The Human Rights Advisory Committee published the findings of a study into the right to food in January. The report is very informative, providing some concise and powerful insights into the challenges facing women and girls - in particular, rural women. Despite global efforts to combat extreme poverty through the

SI Announces Programme appointments for 2011-2013

Congratulations to Hilary Ratcliffe and Anusha Santhirasthipam on their appointment as Co-Directors of International Programme for SI. For the forthcoming biennium, SI has decided to appoint two International Programme Directors to progress SI’s strategic plan. The review panel, including representatives from each Federation, felt that this was the best approach

E-discussion on Education: Closing the Gap

An e-discussion on Education: Closing the Gap is being held from 1 February to 4 March, organised by the Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Development Group’s MDG-Net forum. The

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