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NGO CSW63 CONSULTATION DAY

A blog by Margaret Clark NGO CSW63 New York Consultation Day "An early start on a crisp cold morning brought us to the NGO CSW63 New York Consultation Day. It was a great start to the days ahead, meeting women from throughout the world, all with like-minded passion and determination

WWL Update on International Women’s Day

A blog by SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen and Hafdis Karlsdóttir, SI President's Appeal Chair 2017-2019 This International Women's Day 2019 seemed like a perfect time to bring you up to date on the activities of the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal ‘Women, Water & Leadership’ (WWL). We will look back at

The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development

A Blog by Stacy Ciulik. "The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD57) took place from 11 to 21 February 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Stacy attended the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee Orientation on Sunday 10 February and the High-Level Panel Discussion on Monday

A visit to Sierra Leone

A blog by Dr. Wendy Kreider, a member of SI Whittier, California for 14 years and Chairperson for the SIA Dream It, Be It committee, which is active in her club. "In late August 2017, I arrived at the Airport in Sierra Leone, Africa. I had arranged with Soroptimist International

SI CSW63 Event Diary

The sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 to 22 March 2019. Click HERE to view a PDF of the Soroptimist International and associated events for CSW 63, New York, 2019. Please note dates

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

A blog by Kay Richmond, (SIGBI Programme Director) and Rita Beaumont (SIGBI Assistant Programme Director to health and food security). "Following on from Dr. Nina Smart’s blog in December 2018, in which she explains what Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is and ‘why it takes place’… we might ask, what can

‘Tis the season – FGM

A blog by Dr. Nina Smart "December is a month of miracles, when many families around the world celebrate together, share gifts and renew their faith through meaningful rituals that affirm beliefs. In many homes this includes the preparations for a girl's 'fixing' or 'initiation' or 'getting her ready for

SI President’s Appeal tackles Sustainable Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in 2015 by all United Nations Member States, provides a shared blueprint for future peace and prosperity for people and the planet. The Agenda centres around seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an urgent call for action by all countries in a global partnership. Photo:

Contemporary Enslavement and Trafficking of Women and Girls – UNODC Vienna

Around 800 Government representatives, crime experts and civil society partners met in Vienna, 15 - 19 October, 2018, for the Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC). Approaching its 20th anniversary in 2020, this instrument is now being

45th session of the Committee on World Food Security, Rome

A report by SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen "The 45th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) convened 15-19 October 2018 in Rome, Italy. Established in 1974 and reformed in 2009, the CFS serves as an inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure

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