The SI President’s Appeal for 2019-2021 ‘The Road to Equality’, inter alia focuses on older women. Sadly, in the wake of the corona virus pandemic, the very reason the theme is included within the focus of the Appeal has become clear to all: with discrimination against older persons, and particularly older women, becoming evermore apparent.
The SI President’s Appeal for 2019-2021 ‘The Road to Equality’, inter alia focuses on older women. Sadly, in the wake of the corona virus pandemic, the very reason the theme is included within the focus of the Appeal has become clear to all: with discrimination against older persons, and particularly older women, becoming evermore apparent.
Join us 20 August 2020, for the first in a wonderful new series of webinars from Soroptimist International. In this first of a series of Soroptimist International webinars, we’ll share details of the 2019-2021 SI Presidents Appeal, 'The Road to Equality', and how COVID-19 is impacting women and girls.
Join us 20 August 2020, for the first in a wonderful new series of webinars from Soroptimist International. In this first of a series of Soroptimist International webinars, we’ll share details of the 2019-2021 SI Presidents Appeal, 'The Road to Equality', and how COVID-19 is impacting women and girls.
"The COVID-19 pandemic can either derail efforts toward the Sustainable Development Goals or, if purposefully managed, can open space to accelerate the processes". Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI UN Representative in New York, blogs about the International Science Council's High-level Political Forum Side Event, 'Designing and implementing integrated, context-sensitive and attainable pathways toward achieving transformation'.
30 July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. SI UN Representative, Jacqueline Shapiro reflects on the impact that COVID-19 is having on the urgent issue of human trafficking.