The SI Voices Series of Webinars is preparing to kick off with the first in a three-part Series dedicated to the Sixty Sixth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women which will take place from 14 to 25 March 2022.
Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representative in Geneva, attended the 2021 Geneva Peace Week last month, and reports on the powerful sessions that put women at the centre of peacebuilding and international cooperation.
Take a look at how SI is actively advocating for the ratification and implementation of the ILO C-190, plus news from CoNGO's Civil Society Summit on Substantiative Issues, and the latest news on CSW 66.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the first day of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. We start the annual event with a message from your SI President, Sharon Fisher, together with a wonderful collaboration and contribution from the five Soroptimist International Federations, each of whom have delivered a video that dives deep into the topic of gender-based violence.
Evelyne Para represented Soroptimist International and spoke at the 41st Session of the UNESCO General Conference, amplifying the voice of women and girls.
Marie-Christine Gries explains how artificial intelligence has both the potential to accelerate progress as well as harm, as she outlines a UNESCO report on the global standards for emerging new technologies.
Marie-Christine Gries, SI United Nations Representative in Paris, delves into the work of UNESCO's approach to securing a better future for education through a "new social contract".
Catch up with key moments from COP26 in Glasgow. We find out why it is essential for climate action to be at the top of the 2030 Agenda, if we are to ensure that no one is left behind.