Deborah Thomas, SI Global Executive Director, reports on a series of SI meetings held prior to the SI Quadrennial International Convention in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Jo Breneman reports from the 68th Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Aug 26-28, 2019.
What does a healthy world look like? Is it one free of gender discrimination? Is caring for women and girls also caring for the future of the earth? Karen Marshall reports from the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference.
Soroptimists from Utah, local students and a high school counselor shared in a breakout session at a recent Conference of Civil Society. Looking at the SIA 'Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls', program, the session explored how girls are supported in staying healthy and safe, reducing the number of women in crisis in the future.
The 68th UN Civil Society Conference took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on 26-28 August 2019. The focus of the Conference was Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, 'to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030', and explored the interlinkages between the 17 SDGs, including critical issues relating to gender.
The Opening Plenary at the 68th Civil Society Conference Salt Lake City included welcomes from UN and NGO leaders, including youth leadership and local and state representatives. Dawn Marie Lemonds reports.
At the Soroptimist International (SI) Board meeting on 17 July 2019, preceding the 21st SI International Convention, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the SI Board made the unanimous decision to approve of the SI Africa Federation Charter application submitted to Soroptimist International for a fifth SI Federation subject to the two thousand membership criteria being met and subject to an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the clubs in Africa ( Resolution 23).
Irmeli Torsonen demonstrated her empathy and humanity throughout her life and through her SI President's Appeals. "It is the friendship of women around the world that can and does make a difference" Irmeli Torsonen
August 2019
Calling on UN Member states to “raise the bar” on sustainable development, gender equality, and peace ...
Sessions and Speakers from the morning of Day One - SI 21st Convention Kuala Lumpur 2019
Soroptimist International announces a report created in advance of the HLPF 2019, which will be held from Tuesday, 9 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 16 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019.
This month's edition contains articles from Soroptimist International's United Nations Representatives in Rome, Geneva and Paris, and discusses the role of family farming in reaching the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the presentation of the latest UN Human Rights Report, and news from the think tank 'Action for Equality', in Paris.
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