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CSW66 – A Reminder that Advocacy Work Is Ongoing

By Wanda Price As NGO CSW66 Forum draws closer to the final day of sessions, we will leave this event well informed on several issues directly affecting women and girls, but also realising there is still more to learn, more to share, and more to do. This article is not

Women, Water and Climate Change: Roles and Risks Tackling the Challenges

Hannah Agius, SI Advocacy Coordinator, blogs from the CSW66 parallel event, ‘Women, Water and Climate Change: Roles and Risks Tackling the Challenges', organised by Soroptimist International and Women for Water Partnership. “Held on World Water Day, this fantastic event saw speakers highlight the importance of enabling and empowering women to contribute

CSW66 – Women and girls as agents of change in climate-related conflict

‘Women and girls as agents of change in climate-related conflict’, organised by The Permanent Mission of Ireland, Permanent Mission of Fiji, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security, and Soroptimist International took place virtually on 18 March as part of this years’ Commission on the Status of Women. The CSW

New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work

Dawn Marie Lemonds blogs from Soroptimist International's CSW 66 Side Event: 'New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work', 18 March. "This side event focused on training and reforms that can make the world of work more fair, safe, and inclusive, allowing all workers to be valued for their contributions

CSW66 – Women and Work: Increasing Leadership and Economic Equity

by Wanda Price "On the heels of International Equal Pay Day, this parallel event proved to be very timely. The event was sponsored by the American Association of University of Women (AAUW). The expert panel included Gloria L. Blackwell, Chief Executive Officer, AAUW; Dr. Caitlyn Collins Assistant Professor of Sociology,

CSW66 – Women in Politics

A blog by Linda Witong "Since the creation of the Convention on the Political Rights of Women, women have continued to fight to exercise their right to vote and hold office. But the path to achieving these goals has not been without many challenges. To begin with, during the CSW66

Opening of the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women

The message delivered by the speakers during the opening of the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women was loud and clear. The climate and environmental crisis which was described by Secretary-General António Guterres as “the defining issues of our time” could only be altered and prevented

CSW66 – Consultation Day

An initial reflection on the first days of the Sixty-Sixth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) – by Wanda Price, SIA Representative member of the SI Global Impact Committee "The NGO CSW66 Forum kicked off with a great deal of anticipation and enthusiasm. Even though we

Education and gender stereotypes

Blog by Marie-Christine Gries, SI Representative at UNESCO, Paris. "Among the online events marking UNESCO on March 8, Women's Day, a webinar was held on the theme: “Smashing stereotypes: Challenging gender bias in and through education”. You can watch the full webinar here. The objective of this interactive webinar was

UNEP@50: Our Climate; Our Future!

By Mary Muia, SI United Nations Representative at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). "The United Nations Environment Assembly's Fifth Session (UNEA 5.2) doubles up as a perfect opportunity for the UNEP fifty years commemoration since its inception at the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. The Stockholm