Kay Richmond reports from the opening day at CSW63.
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Theresa W. Devasahayam, SI UN Representative for Bangkok, discusses Social Protection for Gender Equality in relation to the Social Development Goals and CSW63
A blog by SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen and Hafdis Karlsdóttir, SI President's Appeal Chair 2017-2019
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Stacy Ciulik attended the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee Orientation on Sunday 10 February and the High-Level Panel Discussion on Monday 11 February, on the priority theme 'Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage and Social Protection Policies'.
SI UN Rep, Mary Muia, prepares to positively influence decisions relating to gender and environmental governance at UN Environment Assembly.
Dr. Wendy Kreider visits Sierra Leone and SI Freetown, to find out about the projects seeking to reduce gender inequality and empower women through vocational training.
Each year, in conjunction with the meeting of the UN Commission for Social Development, the NGO Committee for Social Development organizes a one day Civil Society Forum at the United Nations. The Forum brings together members of Civil Society and gives them a voice in addressing the priority theme of the Commission. This year the theme of the 57th Commission for Social Development is 'Addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies'.
Inspired by New York City's FGM task force, several grassroots organizations, community members, and an interfaith group partnered with government agencies to work together in advocating to end FGM and other harmful traditional practices in the Los Angeles area.
The Working Group on Girls (WGG) hosted a panel discussion in New York to overview international global policies that integrate girls’ perspective in the work of the Human Rights Arena. A blog by Vanesa Treers, SI UN Representative, New York.
Human Trafficking 101 was a presentation by two SI Downey members who received training from the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force (LARHTTF) and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST). This forum helped to raise local public awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery.
A blog by Kay Richmond, (SIGBI Programme Director) and Rita Beaumont (SIGBI Assistant Programme Director to health ...
December is a month of miracles, when many families around the world celebrate together, share gifts and renew their faith through meaningful rituals that affirm beliefs. In many homes, this includes the preparations for a girl's 'fixing' or 'initiation' or 'getting her ready for marriage.
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