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Women and the World of Work

Blog by Dr Theresa Devasahayam, SI United Nations Representative, Bangkok. Is the world prepared for the future of work, a world transformed by digitalisation? Are workers going to be able to adapt to digital development, robots and artificial intelligence? Where does this leave women workers? These were the questions raised in

Minding the Workplace Gap with C190

Blog by Dr. Theresa Devasahayam, SI United Nations (UN) Representative, Bangkok. In spite of growing numbers of women engaged in paid employment across the world, the workplace is not a gender equal domain. Violence and sexual harassment continue to be pervasive and gender discrimination is often the norm. These forms

The 76th United Nations General Assembly

Blog by Linda Witong, SI Special Advisor to Advocacy. In September 2021, world leaders and ambassadors came together, to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They engaged in high-level meetings which focused on a parade of major crises facing the world including COVID-19,

Overview of the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Blog by Berthe De Vos-Neven and Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representatives in Geneva. In September 2021, the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) started with limited public access and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) were kindly asked to follow the virtual version. For the first

The 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Blog by Berthe De Vos-Neven, SI United Nations Representative, Geneva. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was created in 1964 as a permanent body, has 195 states members and is based in Geneva. It is a United Nations body with the aim of promoting trade, investment, and

UNESCO: Partnership with NGOs

A blog by Marie-Christine GRIES, UN- SI representative UNESCO Session 212 of the Non-Governmental Partners Committee 8 October 2021 The NGP Committee of UNESCO is the body of the Executive Board, made up of representatives of the States, in charge of the organisation of the relations with the representatives of

Our Voice at the UN – Geneva – Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of this special edition of 'Our Voice at the UN', focussing on the United Nation's office of Geneva (UNOG). First up, let's hear from Berthe, Stacy, and Donatella, as they list their key areas of interest and share some of their hopes for the future: Left

Our Voice at the UN – Geneva – Part 1

Feature image left to right: Berthe De Vos, Donatella Benjamin, Stacy Ciulik. This edition of Our Voice at the UN takes a look at the work of SI's United Nations Representatives in Geneva. Part 1 introduces SI's newest UN Representative in Geneva, and brings news from the 48th Session of the

Cambodia – An introduction

“Opening Doors to a Bright Future” is the Soroptimist International (SI) President’s Appeal, 2021-2023. With plans to establish Appeal projects in each of the five Soroptimist Federations, we were excited to announce the first project 'Education and Learning in Cambodia throughout the life course' in early 2022, taking place within

Donate to the SI President’s Appeal 2021-2023

Thank you for visiting this page. Donations to the 2019-2021 Appeal, "Road to Equality" close 30 September 2021. Donations for the NEW 2021-2023 President's Appeal "Opening Doors to a Bright Future" can be accepted as of 1 October 2021. Member donations to the SI President's Appeal will be transferred to

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