A blog covering two events by Paula Freschi Kamena (Ret.) Marin County District Attorney and Soroptimist of Marin County Human Trafficking In America:  Risks for Women and Girls in Rural Areas and Faith-Based Prevention Panel: Rev. Jan Hagetsu, Hoebreichts, Heart Circle Sanghe  Alicia Webber, Salvation Army SAFE-T Program, Member Nebraska Human Trafficking

The NGO CSW Forum Consultation Day was held on 11 March 2018. The purpose of NGO CSW Forum Consultation Day is to set the stage for the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meetings (12-23 March 2018) and facilitate interactions between participants. A blog by Christine Johnstone "What

A blog by Cathy Standiford, SIA The power of storytelling to transform lives and communities was on display Wednesday 14 March at CSW62.  A side event entitled "HerStory: Her Voice. Our Future--Championing Girl-Driven Community Change" illustrated girls' education, empowerment and enablement at the grass roots level in three countries.  The

A blog by Cathy Standiford, SIA "At the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) there are hundreds of possible panels, workshops and events to attend, typically at least a dozen choices at any given time.  But what happens when the event you planned to attend gets cancelled at the

Soroptimist International’s first parallel event at CSW62: a 360° view of the issues facing rural women. Introduction by SI Advocacy Director, Bev Bucur and moderated by SI President, Mariet Cohen. A blog by Meltem Zourdos, Executive Director, Soroptimist International of Europe "Women represent 50% of the agricultural workforce, yet they

As the spotlight falls on rural women and girls during the Commission on the Status of Women 2018, focus turns to critical issues such as ensuring adequate living standards, food and nutrition, access to land, technology, education, health, and ending all forms of violence and harmful practices. UN Women Executive