Addressing Gendered Poverty: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Amidst the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Soroptimist International (SI), alongside our five Federations, orchestrated a parallel event titled 'Addressing Gendered Poverty: Best Practice and Lessons Learned'. This in person event sought to illuminate successful projects fostering gender equality through empowerment, education, and leadership among

UNEA-6: Reflecting on the third high-level plenary

Blog of SI President, Siew Yong Gnanalingam.  On the unique date of February 29th, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) complex became the epicenter of global environmental discourse as Heads of States convened for the cultural opening of the 3rd High-Level Segment of the Assembly. This gathering of world leaders

UNEA 6: Unveiling the Power of Civil Society

Blog of Mary Muia and Habiba Alambo, SI UNEA Representatives at Nairobi. You cannot escape it- and rightly so. Every discussion and deliberation at UNEA6 is centred on the fact that the world stands at a critical juncture, grappling with the consequences of climate change, the alarming loss of biodiversity,

Youth Voices Resonate: Global Youth Environment Assembly 2024

Blog of Shaleen Wanjiru and Mary Muia, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi.    Since the success of its inaugural edition in 2022, the Global Youth Environment Assembly (GYEA), convened by the Children and Youth Major Group at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has been a testament to youth-driven collaboration

UNEA 6: Beyond Fast Fashion and Sustainable Consumption

Blog of Shaleen Wanjiru and Mary Muia, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi. In recent years, the fashion industry has faced increasing scrutiny over its environmental and social impacts, particularly with the rise of fast fashion. On February 21st, 2024, at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Soroptimist

UNEA-6: All Roads Lead to Nairobi, Kenya

Blog of Mary Muia and Dr Victoria Kutto, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi. The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) was first established in June 2012 as a result of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20. The outcome document drafted for this first session and titled

Soroptimist International at the 15th UNESCO International Forum

Blog of Evelyne PARA, UN SI Representative at UNESCO Don't forget to watch Immediate Past President Maureen Maguire's Intervention during this the 15th UNESCO International Forum for NGOs! See the full clip here! ------ The Fifth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG5) of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda calls for Gender Equality,

International Day of Education: The Annual Gladwyn Lecture

Blog of Pat Dale MBE, S.I. Representative to the Commonwealth On 25 January 2024, to commemorate the International Day of Education, the Annual Gladwyn lecture was organised to celebrate the theme of “Learning for lasting Peace.” The Annual Gladwyn lecture is organised by the Council of Education in the Commonwealth

Transforming Mentalities: Approaches to Change

Blog of Rina Dupriet, SI UN Representative at UNESCO Our representative, Rina Dupriet, recently attended the 15th International Forum of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO held on January 24 – 25, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The event, organised by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee in collaboration with UNESCO,
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