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Women in leadership positions – a shocking reality

As part of our series of blogs examining the twelve critical areas for gender equality presented twenty-five years ago in the Beijing Platform for Action, SI UN Representative in Geneva, Berthe De Vos, considers the topic of Women in Leadership. "Although, many people think that inequality between men and women

The Importance of Open Science during COVID-19

Blog by Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Historically, scientific knowledge, models, and publications have not been widely accessible. A lack of open collaboration and access to scientific materials is exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. In a fragmented scientific and political

Title page reading Mitigating Human Rights Risks: The Rule of Law and Covid-19

Mitigating the Human Rights Risks: The Rule of Law and COVID-19

Blog by Barbara T. Rochman, SI United Nations (UN) Representative, New York. Barbara Rochman, member of the Committee on Migration, and the Committee to Stop Trafficking in Persons (CSTIP), takes a closer look at a recent report by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, ‘Strengthening and coordinating United Nations rule of

Soroptimist International – A winner in the Incredible Impacts Programme 2020

The business events sector is one of many to be hit hard by the ongoing pandemic, however, not to be held down, The Incredible Impacts Programme, now in its fourth year, is again recognising and celebrating associations who have proved dedication in creating legacies that reach far beyond the conference

Women & the Economy

By Assistant Director Advocacy, Ulla Madsen Taken as a starting point in the “Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action” (1995), “women and economy” was highlighted as one of the 12 critical areas. The 189 governments that signed the document, committed themselves to undertaking concrete action to address specific objectives towards enhancing

The Intent and Importance of the Istanbul Convention

Blog by Berthe De Vos, SI UN Representative Geneva. "All forms of violence are a clear violation of our human right. Whether we speak of crimes against women or domestic violence, prior to 2014, no European framework had set the necessary legal standards. But the need remains, as one out

Young woman wearing a medical mask. This is the cover image of the ILO survey report 'Youth and COVID-19'.

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young adults

Blog by Berthe De Vos, SI United Nations (UN) Representative in Geneva. "The global survey 'Youth & COVID-19: Impacts on jobs, education, rights and mental well-being' carried out this year (April-May 2020), orchestrated by the Youth team in the Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch of the International Labor Office

Women and Armed Conflict

As part of Soroptimist International's (SI's) series of blogs discussing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), SI UN Representative, Liliana Mosca, examines the topic of women and armed conflict, looking at both the legal framework that has developed in the years since the BPfA and the lived reality

UNESCO LAUNCHES GLOBAL SKILLS ACADEMY

SI UN Representative in Paris, Evelyne Para, blogs about the new “Skills Academy” created by partners to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). "The objective of the skills academy is to boost the employability of young people threatened by the economic crisis that's forecast to follow COVID-19.

Momentous Victory Against Violence and Harassment in the Workplace

SI UN Representative in Geneva, Berthe De Vos, brings us tremendous news from the International Labour Organisation (ILO). "Even in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are positive developments … and this time on a problem that to this day has deprived employees of their dignity, equal opportunities, safety,

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