Education Archives - Soroptimist International

Empowering Women to Reach Their Full Potential

Blog by Gail Dekreon, SIA Director 2024-2025, member of SI of San Francisco At CSW69 I attended an event on 11 March which featured Rose Academies, founded by Susan Stasi. It works to effectuate the blueprint for advancing women’s rights set out in the 1995 Beijing Platform. The Platform sets

Educating Women: Unlocking Global Potential and Overcoming Challenges Worldwide

Blog by Margaret Daly, SI Communications Manager On Monday 10 March 2025, Soroptimist International, Women in Leadership Organisation (WILO), and Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) hosted a CSW69 virtual event focused on the transformative power of education for women and girls. As the world strives for gender equality

Driving accountability and leadership: the global platform for gender equality in and through education

Side event at CSW68 organised by UNESCO, UNICEF, United Nations Girls' Education Initiative, Population Council, SDG4 Youth and Student Network Written by Tania Gómez Herazo (Soroptimist International of Belgium – Club Aalst) Gender equality in education with data insight Meredith Kozak from Population Council presented the global accountability dashboard for gender

Her Power: education to advance gender equality

European Union side event at CSW68 Written by Tania Gómez Herazo (Soroptimist International of Belgium – Club Aalst) Education and gender equality Many events at CSW68 stressed that education’s role in escaping abusive situations and eradicating Poverty is crucial. António Guterres, the Secretary General at the UN, highlighted during his

Creating a coalition of international and grassroots NGOs

Blog of SI Representative at UNESCO, Marie-Christine Gries. Creating a coalition of international and grassroots NGOs In November 2023, our representative at UNESCO, Marie-Christine Gries, had the honour of leading one of the three special sessions during the General Conference of Member States, to present the success stories of the

Think Critically, Click Wisely: How to put Technology at the service of Education?

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. In the current period of tension and multiple global upheavals, marked by unresolved conflicts, the growing threat of climate change and economic turbulence, we are concerned about the many threats that are shaking societies today, particularly those arising from disinformation. Radio,

International Literacy Day 2023

On International Literacy Day, our Federations proudly present a diverse collection of projects from around the world that illuminate the transformative power of Literacy and Education. From Marrakech, where girls have been provided the opportunity to continue their education in full support and at no cost, to Sierra Leone's Bo

To invest in people, Prioritise education

Blog of Evelyne PARA, UN SI Representative at UNESCO, Paris. "Education is a basic human right that works to raise men and women out of poverty, level inequalities, and ensure sustainable development. Yet, millions of people worldwide continue to be excluded from education for reasons that are often beyond their

Population, Education, and Sustainable Development

As part of preparations for the 56th session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development, an expert group meeting was held to discuss the theme of “Population, Education and Sustainable Development” (6-7 September). The purpose of the meeting was to review the latest evidence and analyses in relation

Education for Sustainable Development

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, Paris. “Our current way of life is unsustainable, we are depleting the resources of the planet, and if we continue to live as today, we will need the resources of three Earths by 2050! For many years, human behaviours and activities

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