A blog by Dr Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok Registration is currently open for our webinar for World Environment Day 2023: Joining Forces to Beat Plastic Pollution! This webinar event will be held on Monday 5 June at 8:00am BST, where each of our five Federations will come
“Climate [action] is a core issue of our survival” (Jeffrey Sachs, 15 May 2023) Soroptimist International was represented by Dr Theresa Devasahayam at the 79th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP 79) held in Bangkok from the 15th to the 19th May 2023.
Restore a sense of I Can The SI Presidents Appeal for 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ announces our collaboration with ‘Restore a Sense of I Can’ (RSC) for the fourth project instalment. Having initially started at the beginning of this year, the RSC and SI President’s
The second Opening Doors Appeal project was launched in August 2022, in the Soroti District of Eastern Uganda. Managed the Soroptimist International Africa Federation, this project will be working together with our partner Rose Academies, an organisation which has worked in rural communities in Sub Saharan Africa for the past
Our Voice at the UN: Leadership Series At the international offices of the United Nations all over the world, our representatives play a critical role in advancing the mission of Soroptimist International, ensuring that the voices, perspectives, and experiences of women and girls are heard and considered in all decision-making
Complaints Policy 1. Introduction SI (Soroptimist International) Ltd (herein referred to as SI), and as the Trustee of the Soroptimist International Foundation (herein referred to as SIF), welcomes feedback on the services it provides. These comments will be regarded as a useful tool to enable us to review and improve
The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in March 2024. The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 11 - 22 March 2024. Representatives of Member States, UN entities,
The Soroptimist International President's Appeal project, 'Opening Doors to a Bright Future,' is making strides towards empowering marginalised women, girls, and their communities. Focusing on delivering tangible benefits to the lives of women and girls, the President’s Appeal aims to provide quality support through education, mentorship programmes, and access to
CSW67 offered us the opportunity to participate live at the United Nations in New York and learn from the speakers who shared information specific to their communities. One such event, organised by the Soroptimists from the Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific (SISEAP) Federation, was held on Thursday 16 March.
Blog of Evelyne PARA, SI UN Representative at UNESCO Faced with the amplification of disinformation that is flourishing on social networks, UNESCO organised a world conference in Paris entitled “Internet for Trust”. It was a first of its kind, which brought together more than 4000 participants: governments, independent regulators,
