Blog of Berthe De Vos Neven, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.  From the 19th to the 20th of October, the Beijing +30 Review for Civil Society in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe region (UNECE) took place in Geneva, organised by the NGO Committee on the

Blog of Berthe De Vos Neven, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.  Since all women are a part of the economy in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe region (UNECE), this is a particularly vast topic to consider. The title of this workshop 'Women and the Economy',

Blog of Pascale Muylaert, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.  The environment is everyone's concern, but women are uniquely positioned to lead the way in protecting our planet. As part of the UNECE Beijing +30 review sessions, a group of committed, passionate women from around the United Nations

Blog of  Tania Gómez Herazo, from Soroptimist International Belgium.  The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe region (UNECE) Civil Society Forum for the review of the Beijing +30 Platform for Action convened a groundbreaking workshop on October 19, 2024, to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting

Blog of Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. From October 19th to 20th, the Beijing +30 Review for Civil Society in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region took place in Geneva. With a strong focus on the role of civil society, the

Blog of Berthe De Vos Neven, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.  The SI UN team in Geneva played an active role in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Beijing+30 Civil Society Forum, hosted by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women (NGO CSW) in

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI Representative at UNESCO.  From 2 to 5 September 2024, the second edition of "Digital Learning Week" was held at UNESCO Paris, UNESCO's annual flagship event on digital learning and transformation of education. This intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder UN Forum brought together the community of leaders, decision-makers,

Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI Representative to UNESCO in Paris. A journalist once asked Marie Curie (before she won her personal Nobel Prize): ‘How does it feel to be married to a genius? The eminent researcher replied: ‘I don't know, ask my husband’...   The proportion of women in scientific

Blog of Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI Representative to the United Nations in New York, with contributions from SI Representatives Frances Zainoeddin and Shaleen Wanjiru.  “Participating in the Summit of the Future reinforced the significance of intergenerational dialogue in crafting sustainable solutions for our global challenges. The side event hosted by Soroptimist

Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI Representative to UNESCO, Paris. This project is run by a group of representatives of UNESCO's NGO partners. Its goal is to ensure that the International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) is celebrated more widely throughout the world. The working group behind the project was