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Towards an Effective Remedy for Safe Migration

A blog by Barbara Rochman, SI UN Representative, New York. "Migration is nothing new on our planet. Earliest human migrations across continents began two million years ago. Homo sapiens left from Africa about 100,000 years ago. About 60,000 years ago they migrated across Asia and continued to arrive on new

Cycling for Cycles: Women’s Role in Malaria Prevention in Cambodia

A blog by by Theresa Devasahayam, Dr Saradha Narayanan, Kerry Beer and Linna Khorn. "Across the world, women’s identity is bound up with their primary role of caregiver and nurturer in the family. Cultural norms demand that they prioritise this role above all other responsibilities in the family. Women provide

Diamond Celebrations for SI St Albans and District

Women Serving the St Albans Community Since 1957 a blog by Jane Slatter, SI St Albans and District "The highlight of our weekend celebrating the 60th anniversary of SI St Albans and District, was the glittering diamond gala dinner on Saturday night at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Harpenden. Guests of

Soroptimists attend UNESCO conference in Saudi Arabia

A blog by Soroptimist, Lee Ann Cochran Day One "I am honored to be at the 7th UNESCO NGO Forum hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 3-4 May. My name is Lee Ann Cochran and I am a passionate member of Soroptimist International of the America's. The travel to Riyadh was

Soroptimists Taking Action – Women in Prison

By Dr Kay Richmond, Chair of the Soroptimist International UK Programme Action Committee. According to the ICPR World Female Imprisonment List, which compiled the latest data available in July 2015, more than 700,000 women and girls are held in penal institutions throughout the world. The ICPR data shows that the

Soroptimist Nordic Leadership Academy 2017

by Johanna Richardsson Lead Image: Nordic Soroptimists discussing the SNLA concept with SI President Yvonne Simpson, Sofia, Bulgaria. "We have something really good going on in the Nordic countries and we would like to share it with you. As you all know Soroptimists have a mission to Educate to Lead

Transformative Leadership and Women in Water Diplomacy CSW61

‘Inclusive and Transformative Leadership for Women’s Economic Empowerment’ was expected to take place on Tuesday 14 March at 10:30am, however the snow storm and subsequent cancellation of events that day, meant that the event was rescheduled for 17 March. Inclusive & Transformative Leadership for Women’s Economic Empowerment Leadership must be

SI at interactive expert panel discussion CSW61

20 March 2017, saw an interactive panel of five experts from national gender equality mechanisms, academia, civil society organisations and national statistical offices discuss, Enhancing availability and use of data and gender statistics to support accelerated implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action as well as the 2030 Agenda for

World Water Day 22 March 2017

by SI President-Elect, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen "World Water Day is held annually on 22 March to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to campaign for the sustainable management of water resources. The ever-increasing world population and the rapid spread of industrialization are resulting in a higher demand for the

CSW61 Consultation Day and Tackling Gender Violence at Home and in the Workplace

A blog by Sylvia Walker, President SI St. Augustine "In terms of its substance and energy, the Consultation Day Programme of CSW61 was impactful and entertaining. Beginning with its various Welcome Messages and Conversation, the first part of the Programme was a tour de force of strong opinions, appealing arguments, experiential