The sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 25 March 2022. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, CSW66 side events in addition to Parallel events held by Non-Governmental Organisations, will take
Blog of Evelyne PARA, UN SI Representative at UNESCO, Paris. "Education is a basic human right that works to raise men and women out of poverty, level inequalities, and ensure sustainable development. Yet, millions of people worldwide continue to be excluded from education for reasons that are often beyond their
Malaysia – Building Bridges Beyond Borders - 5 refugee schools Soroptimist International Educates, Empowers and Enables females to realise true potential. It is widely demonstrated that education is the key for escaping poverty, for a girl, woman, family, community and a country. Education is the pathway for empowerment and choice
In recognition of the progress and impact achieved as part of 'Opening Doors to a Bright Future' over the last year, SI President Maureen Maguire would like to welcome as many Soroptimists as possible to join us on 10 December, Human Rights Day, at 11:00AM (GMT), for a webinar event
This Edition of Our Voice at the UN follows the activities of SI UN Representative Liliana Mosca, as she recounts her experience advocating for the rights of women and girls at two international events coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, are three
Blog of Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, Paris. “Two major events were organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in September 2022 on the theme of intercultural dialogue, in order to promote and disseminate values, attitudes and behaviours conducive to learning to live together
This Edition of Our Voice at the UN follows the activities of Dr Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative as she advocates for the rights of women and girls at the UN office in Bangkok. Earlier this year, Dr Theresa Devasahayam represented Soroptimist International at the 78th Commission organised by the
Blog of Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, Paris. “Our current way of life is unsustainable, we are depleting the resources of the planet, and if we continue to live as today, we will need the resources of three Earths by 2050! For many years, human behaviours and activities
The United Nations Office in Geneva is a focal point for multilateral diplomacy in human rights, with the UN’s Human Rights Council and its review mechanisms, including the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Committee of the Rights of the Child (CRC), and
During the Human Rights Council 50th Session, the annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women was held on June 27, 2022. Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative in Geneva, reports on the panel exploring the nexus between climate change and violence against women and girls (VAWG). “In her opening
