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Peace Day 2017: Together for Peace

A reflection by Soroptimist International Moreton North Inc. member and peace activist Sarah Cowley Wow, what a year! Peace Day 2017 was an absolute hoot full of hard work, dedication, inspiring young leaders and committed global citizens. I feel fortunate to have presented the Peace Crane project , which I

Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All

On September 11, 2017, Soroptimist International France organised a Day of lectures and debates at UNESCO on the theme "Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All"* Where do we stand today? One way to understand today's reality in the world: 263 million children and youth are not in school

Fifth Informal Thematic Session for Global Compact on Migration

A blog by Kay Richmond, Chairman United Kingdom Programme Action Committee (UKPAC) The UN has committed to addressing the problems of migration, slavery and trafficking through the development of a Global Compact (GC) based on the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants[1]. It will also include the Palermo Protocol,

United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

A blog by Gina Vucci of SI Marin County, California. "Many people think that slavery ended years ago with abolition… however, there are more slaves today, than any other time in human history. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that there are more than 21 million slaves today being exploited for

A warm welcome to a new generation of leaders

A blog by Johanna Richardsson "I just got back from Öland and the Soroptimist Nordic Leadership Academy (SNLA), 26 -30 of June 2017 and I am still stunned by all the willpower, skills and development on many levels that this week offered. Twenty-three young women from all the five Nordic

A Road Map to Gender Equality Now: Symposium for Action

A blog by SI UN representative in New York, Bette Levy "If there is one thing you can count on Soroptimists for… they will go the extra mile, and for the most part, Soroptimists will get it done! What started as a causal conversation on the final evening of the

UN Financing for Development Forum 2017

by Marie D’Amato-Rizzi, SI UN Representative, New York. "The second ECOSOC forum on Financing for Development (FfD) follow-up, met at the UN in New York for 4 days at the end of May this year. The annual forum was established in 2015 by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and results

Entrance of Gender Issues into Global Environmental Development Agenda

By Alice Odingo, SI UN Representative to UN Environment, Women Major Group (WMG) Alternate Facilitating Committee member and NGO Major Group Organizing Partner, Global South. "There are many definitions of the term environment. One such definition is “The external physical, biological and socio-economic conditions influencing the growth and development of

Beyond Rescue… The Long Road of Recovery for Human Trafficking Victims

A blog by Gina Vucci, SI Marin. "My name is Gina Vucci and I am an author, advocate, lover of people and the planet. Passionate about intervening on behalf of those in need. I take my calling seriously, myself, less so… I live in Marin County, California in the San

Elder Abuse – Does it Exist?

A blog by Frances Zainoeddin, SI UN Representative, New York "My name is Frances and I have been a Representative of SI to the United Nations in New York for a year, following mainly issues related to sustainable development and older persons. I am also involved in efforts to elaborate