The World Programme for Human Rights Education

Blog drafted on the report of SI UN Representatives in Geneva, Berthe De Vos; SI Advocacy Advisor, Linda Witong; and Tania Gómez Herazo. In an increasingly interconnected and digital world, human rights education (HRE) becomes ever more critical. The forthcoming fifth phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education

Artificial Intelligence; New Scenarios

Blog of Stefania Briganti, from Soroptimist International Europe Federation. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of our time, impacting sectors like healthcare, finance, transportation, entertainment, education, and industry. It has revolutionised how we live, work, and interact by improving efficiency, reducing costs, and increasing

Closing the gender gap in Science: Call to Action!

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI Representative at UNESCO. Earlier this year, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February 2024, this ‘Call to Action’ was addressed by UNESCO in collaboration with institutions and civil society partners to the global community: to policy-makers, universities, research

Older Women Count and Should be Counted

Blog of Frances Zainoeddin, SI UN Representative in New York.  I call on women of all ages to support the drafting of an international legally binding instrument (a United Nations “Convention”) to protect the rights of older persons everywhere. From 20 to 24 May 2024, the Fourteenth Session of the

The UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO.  In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly integrated into all our environments, professional, domestic and other. New AI-related technologies are increasingly reshaping the way we work, interact and live. The rapid rise of AI has created numerous opportunities globally,

The Current Digital Age: What we as Soroptimists can do for Women and Girls

Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok. Following from Resolution 79/10 of 19 May 2023 which focused on implementing the Information Superhighway Initiative, 2022–2026, the 80th Commission Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) convened a ministerial conference on digital inclusion and

Driving accountability and leadership: the global platform for gender equality in and through education

Side event at CSW68 organised by UNESCO, UNICEF, United Nations Girls' Education Initiative, Population Council, SDG4 Youth and Student Network  Written by Tania Gómez Herazo (Soroptimist International of Belgium – Club Aalst)  Gender equality in education with data insight  Meredith Kozak from Population Council presented the global accountability dashboard for gender

Her Power: education to advance gender equality

European Union side event at CSW68 Written by Tania Gómez Herazo (Soroptimist International of Belgium – Club Aalst)   Education and gender equality   Many events at CSW68 stressed that education’s role in escaping abusive situations and eradicating   Poverty is crucial.  António Guterres, the Secretary General at the UN, highlighted during his

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