Blog by Frances Zainoeddin, Representative to the United Nations, New York. What attention is being given to older women? NOT MUCH! A recent letter sent by the three NGO Committees on Ageing in Geneva, New York and Vienna to the new Executive Director of UN Women, expressed concern that UN Women
The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 6 - 17 March 2023. The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place on 6 to 17 March 2023. Representatives of Member States, UN entities,
“It is my honour to serve Soroptimist International as your President during the 2022-2023 biennium - the beginning of our next 100 years. During this time, I am reflecting on the strength and ability of our members to deal with the many issues that the pandemic has caused over the
This edition takes a look at how SI is actively advocating for the ratification and implementation of the ILO C-190 to end harrassment in the workplace, and brings news from CoNGO's Civil Society Summit on Substantiative Issues. But first, let's kick start with the latest news on CSW 66...
Blog by Evelyne Para, SI United Nations Representative at UNESCO. 9 November 2021 saw the Opening of the 41st session of UNESCO's General Conference in Paris. For two weeks, delegates from 193 Member States, several dozen NGO representatives and experts worked in plenary sessions or in specialist Commissions, and debated
Blog by Dr Theresa Devasahayam, SI United Nations Representative, Bangkok. Is the world prepared for the future of work, a world transformed by digitalisation? Are workers going to be able to adapt to digital development, robots and artificial intelligence? Where does this leave women workers? These were the questions raised in
Blog by Linda Witong, SI Special Advisor to Advocacy. In September 2021, world leaders and ambassadors came together, to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They engaged in high-level meetings which focused on a parade of major crises facing the world including COVID-19,
A blog by Marie-Christine GRIES, UN- SI representative UNESCO Session 212 of the Non-Governmental Partners Committee 8 October 2021 The NGP Committee of UNESCO is the body of the Executive Board, made up of representatives of the States, in charge of the organisation of the relations with the representatives of
Feature image left to right: Berthe De Vos, Donatella Benjamin, Stacy Ciulik. This edition of Our Voice at the UN takes a look at the work of SI's United Nations Representatives in Geneva. Part 1 introduces SI's newest UN Representative in Geneva, and brings news from the 48th Session of the
“Opening Doors to a Bright Future” is the Soroptimist International (SI) President’s Appeal, 2021-2023. With plans to establish Appeal projects in each of the five Soroptimist Federations, we were excited to announce the first project 'Education and Learning in Cambodia throughout the life course' in early 2022, taking place within
