The World Bank and IMF 2012 Annual Meeting Civil Society Policy Forum took place from October 10 - 13 2012 at the Tokyo International Forum. Soroptimist International member Sumie Ito from the Japan Higashi region was in attendance to report back to us about the event. The Civil Society Policy

Our last two news articles addressed the first two days at the CFS 39, held at the FAO, Rome. Centred around the HLPE (High Level Panel Experts) report on Food Security and Climate Change, various meetings took place in assessment of the new documentation. Soroptimist International made it clear that

Our last news article discussed the 39th Session for the Committee on World Food Security. The first day, October 15th, International Day of Rural Women, was held at the FAO headquarters in Rome. The day addressed the progress needed towards the realisation of economic empowerment for rural women so that

The FAO recently held the 39th Session for the Committee on World Food Security in Rome.  In attendance were International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe, Programme Manager Anna McCormick and UN Representatives Cinzia Palmi and Dora Vrdlovec. The first day, significantly being the International Day of Rural Women, opened with a

Ruth Achieng of Nairobi, Kenya, is one of 40 HIV-positive women planning to sue the Kenyan government for forced or coerced sterilisation. Ruth is one of many Kenyan women who knew nothing about her operation until it was too late. After bleeding profusely Ruth’s neighbours carried her to Nairobi’s Kenyatta

September 25th 2012 was the 67th General Assembly at the United Nations New York. It consisted of an Open Dialogue with the High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and addressed the need for a Post-2015 Framework. UN Representatives for New York Yoko Komori Olson and Bette Levy attended

SI UN Representative Paulette Forbes-Igharo attended the first day of the Womensphere Annual Global Summit and Awards, 27th September 2012, entitled ‘Creating the Future: Evolution’. It involved a gathering of activists dedicated to the improvement of society, namely through improving the lives of women. The awardees consisted of gathering of

From 27th to the 31st August, two Soroptimists from Mauritius attended the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, which took place at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre (SVICC).  The Forum’s theme was ‘Education in the Commonwealth: Making it Happen’, focussing on the critical role of non-state actors in delivering

The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) is an independent, international, non-profit membership association of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decision-making and works to ensure that NGO voices be heard throughout the international arena. September

On the 24th October, 2012, UN Women are holding an honorary event entitled 'Empowering Women for 25 years'. It will be the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Metro Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women. The event will honour women and organisations who have, and are, making a