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A interesting day at CSW – full of hope and despair
CSW63 – Tuesday 19th March, 2019, a blog by Sylvia Rose-Ann Walker, Ph.D SIGBI Delegate, CSW63 Daily NGO Briefing: “The day began on a hopeful note with the declaration by Ms. Koki Muli Crignon of Kenya, the Facilitator of the Agreed Conclusions, that she has “ïncredible faith” in the process which
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A Global Voice for Women – Lifting Women out of Poverty
On 14 March, the Soroptimist International Federations of Soroptimist International of Europe; Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland; Soroptimist International of South West Pacific and Soroptimist International of Americas, joined together to deliver the event: ‘Lifting Women out of Poverty through Lifelong Learning’. Quality education for women and girls
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Inclusive Social Protection for Women and Girls: Best Practices and Equity
Friday 15 March, United Nations Conference Room A, saw an excellent event sponsored by Soroptimist International and the Mission of Romania. The aim of the event was to exchange ideas and discuss best practices for inclusive approaches to social protection to ensure no woman or girl is left behind. Opening
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Insight into the WHO Report on health of refugees and migrants
Barbara Rochman, SI UN Representative in New York, provides insight into sections of the WHO Report on 'Health of Refugees and Migrants', with specific focus on issues effecting women and girls.
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The Gender Effect
A blog by Hafdís Karlsdóttir – the gender effect of leave and care policies – stronger with dads involved! “Gender equality starts at home. Sharing unpaid care work is a game-changer for both women and men. In the Nordics, decades of political efforts have put in place affordable and quality
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Give Girls and Women Dignity: Menstrual Hygiene Management in a Waste, Toxic and Disposal Free World
Equipped with knowledge and evidence provided by Soroptimist International's grassroots projects, UN Representative, Mary Muia speaks at the Fourth Session of the UN Environment Assembly Nairobi Kenya on the topic of 'Menstrual Hygiene Management in a waste, toxic and disposal free world'.
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Introducing SI Convention 2019 keynote speaker Christina Lamb
Chief Foreign Correspondent for the Sunday Times of London and expert on the subject of women and war, Christina Lamb, will be keynote speaker at the Soroptimist International Convention 2019 in Kuala Lumpur.
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INTRODUCING SI CONVENTION 2019 SPEAKER Rupa Shanmugam
Engineering, Quality and Operations businesswoman Rupa Shanmugam will be speaking at the 21st Soroptimist International Convention in Kuala Lumpur in July 2019.
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ENSURING ROBUST SPACES FOR CIVIL SOCIETIES
A blog by Dr. Achina Kundu, President Elect of National Association of Soroptimist International (NASI) of India, 2018-2020, member of Soroptimist International of Calcutta “I had the opportunity to be a panellist and speak at an event on ‘Civil Society and Gender Empowerment – Ensuring Robust Spaces for Civil Society
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Pushing back against the push back
A blog by Ayushi Kundu, Soroptimist International of Calcutta “The highlight of CSW63 for me so far has been attending the Town Hall Meeting of Civil Societies and to hear United Nations Secretary General António Guterres speak for the first time. This was a main event on day two of
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Health for All Through Women’s Human Rights: Ensuring Universal Health Coverage & Social Protection
CSW63 Event Health for All Through Women’s Human Rights: Ensuring Universal Health Coverage & Social Protection – hosted by World Health Organization (WHO) A blog by Lee Ann Cochran “The key message heard repeatedly during this session was that Universal Health Coverage (UHC), is possible for all countries, when you
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Addressing Gender in Migration
The morning of Monday 11 March, saw the first of several events organised, or co-organised by Soroptimist International, to be held over the coming two weeks, at the Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-third session. Organised by Pan Pacific and SouthEast Asia Women’s Association (PPSEAWA) and Soroptimist International (SI),
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Vocational Training of Women: an excellent investment
11 March saw the event ‘Vocational training of women: an excellent investment’ sponsored by Soroptimist International of Europe (SIE) and co-sponsored by Women for Water Partnership (WfWP), Business and Professional Women (BPW) and Soroptimist International (SI). Access to sustainable water-related services and infrastructure matters. Dysfunction, whether due to inadequate maintenance,
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CSW NGO Briefing 13 March
Susan O’Malley Chair of NGO CSW opens the briefing. Speakers: Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary for Human Rights, OHCHR, NY Åsa Regnér, UN Women Lina Abu Habib, NGO CSW/Arab/MENA Haydee, Women’s Human Rights Defender Asa Regnér spoke of engaging with civil society and plans for a Global Forum for NGOs.
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CSW63 – The Women’s Political Leaders Global Forum
A blog by Linda Witong, Special Advisor to Advocacy “On 11 March 2019, I attended a fascinating seminar hosted by the Women’s Political Leaders Global Forum. Leaders were there as attendees and speakers representing every aspect of the global business and political community. Their message was loud and clear. To quote
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NGO CSW63 CONSULTATION DAY
A blog by Margaret Clark, at the NGO CSW63 New York Consultation Day.
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CSW63 Opening Session
Kay Richmond reports from the opening day at CSW63.
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CSW63 Delegate Handbook
The Delegates handbook is designed to help you to be an effective delegate and ensure you have a successful time at CSW. To complement the CSW63 Advocacy Pack, the handbook contains important resources on the focus of CSW63 including the Soroptimist International Where We Stand Statements and Soroptimist Key Asks.
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Social Protection for Gender Equality
Theresa W. Devasahayam, SI UN Representative for Bangkok, discusses Social Protection for Gender Equality in relation to the Social Development Goals and CSW63
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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
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