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Soroptimist International HLPF Report 2019

The meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development in 2019, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held from Tuesday, 9 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 16 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019.

Your Voice at the United Nations

This month's edition contains articles from Soroptimist International's United Nations Representatives in Rome, Geneva and Paris, and discusses the role of family farming in reaching the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the presentation of the latest UN Human Rights Report, and news from the think tank 'Action for Equality' held at

International Widow’s Day

23 June is International Widow's Day. Widowhood can affect women of any age and it has been estimated that there are up to 258 million widows around the world. Approximately 1.36 million are child widows, facing the 'triple' disadvantage of gender, marital status and immaturity. Already robbed of a childhood,

The Wave – Soroptimists support the SI President’s Appeal 2017-2019

In an event organised by SI Club Zottegem, Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen joined one hundred people from the Belgium Union, where she was presented with a cheque for 5000 euro - a substantial donation towards the SI President's Appeal. SI Club Zottegem Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen actively supports and runs projects

SI announces Ulla Elisabeth Madsen as SI Assistant Director of Advocacy 2020-21

Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ulla Elisabeth Madsen as the SI Assistant Director of Advocacy (SIADA), for the next biennium 2020 –2021. SI President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen says: “On behalf of the SI Board of Directors I am delighted to welcome Ulla Elisabeth Madsen to the

Sculpture outside of UNESCO building in Paris

Your Voice at the United Nations

This edition of ‘Your Voice at the United Nations’ features articles relating to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and the Construction of World Citizenship. 6th Session of the Global Platform of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), 15 May, Geneva SI UN Representatives in Geneva, Kristin Reynisdottir, Berthe De Vos and Stacy Ciulik

Why We Love Convention!

Interview with Marlène van Benthem, Soroptimist Lab Developer 2017-2019, Past Programme Director of Union of the Netherlands and of SIE Photo: Alice Wells and Marlène van Benthem at the SI Convention In Istanbul in 2015 How many Soroptimist International (SI) Conventions have you attended during your Soroptimist career and which

Summary of SI (Soroptimist International) Limited eBoard Meeting, May 2019

Authored by Company Secretary/Global Executive Director, Deborah Thomas Soroptimist International recently held its quarterly board meeting with SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen Chairing. Directors welcomed Wendy Logan from SISWP to her first SI board meeting; Wendy has recently been appointed as a Director of the company. Minutes of the two previous

Introducing SI Convention 2019 speaker Dr. Rajiv Bhanot

In this series of posts introducing the speakers for the 21st SI Convention from 18-21 July in Kuala Lumpur, we now present Dr Rajiv Bhanot, founder & Managing Director of H2GO Global which has revolutionised water purification helping towards achieving SDG6. Together with SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, also President of

SI Conventions – A MUST FOR ME!

by Dawn Marie Lemonds - SI Board member "MELBOURNE, NOTTINGHAM, SAN FRANCISCO, HELSINKI, SYDNEY, GLASCOW, MONTREAL, ISTANBUL, KUALA LUMPUR…… What a lucky lucky Soroptimist I am to have made the commitment in MY Soroptimist Journey to attend every International Convention since 1987! MY MAP- because of Soroptimists- has many

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