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Introducing SI Convention 2019 speaker Loretta Mayer

With less than four months until the start of the 21st SI Convention from 18-21 July in Kuala Lumpur, we would like to introduce Loretta Mayer, who was awarded the 2003 American Heart Association’s Jr. Investigator Award for Women and the 2004 Glenn Foundation Endocrinology and Aging Award for her

The Gender Effect

A blog by Hafdís Karlsdóttir - the gender effect of leave and care policies – stronger with dads involved! "Gender equality starts at home. Sharing unpaid care work is a game-changer for both women and men. In the Nordics, decades of political efforts have put in place affordable and quality

Introducing SI Convention 2019 keynote speaker Christina Lamb

As we approach the 21st SI Convention from 18-21 July in Kuala Lumpur, we can start to anticipate all the exciting things we will learn there. Keynote speaker Christina Lamb is an inspirational speaker who has given talks all over the world. Read more about her experience and expertise in

Introducing SI Convention Speaker Rupa Shanmugam

As we approach the 21st SI Convention from 18-21 July in Kuala Lumpur, we can start to anticipate all the exciting things we will learn there. Rupa Shanmugam is hugely successful as a businesswoman in technical areas where women are seldom found. Read more about her experience and expertise in

CSW63 Delegate Handbook

The Delegates handbook is designed to help you to be an effective delegate and ensure you have a successful time at CSW. To complement the CSW63 Advocacy Pack, the handbook contains important resources on the focus of CSW63 including the Soroptimist International Where We Stand Statements and Soroptimist Key Asks.

SI CSW63 Webinar

The CSW63 SI Webinar, led by The New York UN Representatives and SI Director of Advocacy, Beverly Bucur is packed with Top Tips and useful information for Soroptimist delegates visiting New York this month for the Commission on the Status of Women. Watch the video to catch up.

Disaster struck Sulawesi and Lombok need all the help Soroptimists can give

A major earthquake and tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi in September 2018, devastating the regional capital Palu and surrounding areas. Palu, home to 350,000, was flattened by the tsunami and the city and its surrounding areas now face a public health crisis as access to water and clean sanitation

SI CSW63 Reception and Orientation Events

If you are one of the Soroptimist Delegates making your way to the sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women for 11 to 22 March 2019, SI is delighted to invite you to the Soroptimist International Networking Reception, hosted by Soroptimist International of New York City. Please

SI welcomes Kathy King as SI Treasurer Elect

"It is with great pleasure that Soroptimist International announces the successful candidate for the position of SI Treasurer Elect. Kathy King, from SI of the Americas, has a variety of skills that will be an asset to the SI Treasurer’s position. She has financial experience with all aspects of accounting, contract development

SI CSW63 Event Diary

The sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 to 22 March 2019. Click HERE to view a PDF of the Soroptimist International and associated events for CSW 63, New York, 2019. Please note dates

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