Liechtenstein to Ratify the Istanbul Convention – President of General Assembly’s Special Event at CSW65

Blog by Francesca Fletcher Williams, SI Global Policy Coordinator. The Special Event of the President of the General Assembly’s event, a CSW65 Side Event, “Political Leadership and Violence Against Women and Girls: Prevention First” was held on 23 March 2021. A highlight of the meeting was that the Representative from

Top Takeaways from the 14th Session of the UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Soroptimist International (SI) Advocacy Advisor, Linda Witong, and Soroptimist International of Americas (SIA) President Elect, Kazuko Morita, share their top takeaways from the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Kyoto, 7-12 March, 2021. Photo: Sachiko Inoue (left), Kazuko Morita (right) A key session for

Women’s Health and Gender Inequalities: Lessons and emerging priorities 25 years after the Beijing Platform for Action

Report by Siren Fadler, SI UN Representative CSW 65 Side Event by United Nations University International Institute for Global Health The 25 years since the visionary Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for Women have seen dramatic changes globally. While there has been important progress on some fronts, new challenges

The Road to Equality: Preparing Women and Girls to Lead – CSW Parallel Event

Blog by SI Advocacy Coordinator, Hannah Agius. “It was a pleasure to join Soroptimist International (SI) President Sharon and the SI Advocacy Team as they hosted the Soroptimist International CSW65 Parallel Event, ‘The Road to Equality: Preparing Women and Girls to Lead’. Representatives from the five Federations demonstrated how this

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