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Lugari Youth Leadership and Mentoring Training Camp 2019

Willing Hearts International Society of Canada (WHISCA) and Soroptimist International Eldoret, Kenya Youth Leadership and Mentoring Training Camp, October 24th – October 31st 2019 by Cathy Coyte "On Thursday 24 October 2019, 118 teenage girls travelled from all over Kenya to Msembe in Lugari District of Kakamega County in Western

Webinar 17 December – Progress: From our Past, to our Future

The UN Women Generation Equality campaign, brings together gender equality advocates and visionaries instrumental in creating the Beijing Platform for Action, with future advocates of women's and girls' rights, demanding equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to sexual harassment and violence against women and

16 days of Activism – What is it and what can you do?

"25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; A Call for Soroptimists to Renew Their Efforts to Counter This Worldwide Pandemic. by Jackie Shapiro, SI Representative to the United Nations, New York. In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution to make 25

What is Global Citizenship Education?

Blog by Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). "As the international community experiences an unprecedented health crisis, and contemporary challenges threatening the rule of law are a source of growing concern for many societies around the world, we realise now that

Women in leadership positions – a shocking reality

As part of our series of blogs examining the twelve critical areas for gender equality presented twenty-five years ago in the Beijing Platform for Action, SI UN Representative in Geneva, Berthe De Vos, considers the topic of Women in Leadership. "Although, many people think that inequality between men and women

A Report on CFS Virtual 2020 Event: Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition

A report by Liliana Mosca, SI Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) organised a 3-day virtual High-Level Special Event on Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition, 13 - 15 October 2020. The event brought together

Women’s Leadership: Redesigning the Post COVID-19 Era

A blog by Helen Yang, Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) “I was honoured to represent SIA Taiwan Region and participate in the LEAP (Leadership Acceleration Program) Workshop and Women's Leadership Webinar. Held in person and online, from 28 September to 1 October 2020, the workshop connected women around the

The Importance of Open Science during COVID-19

Blog by Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Historically, scientific knowledge, models, and publications have not been widely accessible. A lack of open collaboration and access to scientific materials is exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. In a fragmented scientific and political

Project Sierra 2007-2011

Project Sierra: A Family and a Future was a four year partnership from 2007 – 2011, between Soroptimist International and the UK based international Non Governmental (NGO), Hope and Homes for Children. At that time, Sierra Leone was facing the challenge of reconstructing physical and social infrastructures after a decade

Restoring Dignity 2007-2008

Restoring Dignity is former SI President Margaret Lobo’s President’s Appeal for 2007 - 2008, securing a future for women in Ethiopia suffering from obstetric fistula. Obstetric fistula is a medical condition and occurs due to prolonged or obstructed labour, resulting in a tear between the vagina, bladder or rectum. Obstetric fistula can

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