>>of Human Trafficking was hardly ontoward areas of the PFA and the by Dawn Marie Lemonds,anybodys minds in 1995 and onlySDGs related to gender. What is mentioned as an afterthought in thebetter- what is worse now?It is participant in the NGOBeijing Platform For Action (PFA)affirming that due to constant and Forum September 1995 - although there were a few great persistent NGO presence, gender is workshops on the subject. now being addressed. Much to the surprise of many, UN Women was Not one of the 50,000 people atThe two conferences focused onformed in 2010, giving women a seat the opening ceremony of the 4thPoverty, and recognised that a lack ofat the BIG UN Table. World Conference on Womeneducation, lack of paid employment (4WCW) in Beijing 1995, could everand violence against women are keyPoverty reigns as a predominant forget the power of voices singingcontributors to the issue. In 1995,issue, human trafficking has gained a together at the largest event everthere were few women electedfront seat of concern, climate change, held on womens issues. The Beijingleaders in power, great disparity inoverpopulation, food security Declaration continues to be aall services for women, and manyand violence in society are also guiding document articulating thecountries had prohibitions againstgaining recognition as key issues 12 critical issues impacting womenwomen owning property or evenaffecting women. There has been of the world.The parallel Nonmaking decisions for their children.some progress made for women in Governmental Organisation (NGO)Technology was revealed in 1995education, a slight increase in conference, themed 'Look at theas something that would positivelyelected women leaders, and some World through Womens Eyes' wasimpact the world and microcrediteconomic advances. Yet, there is attended by 45,000 women in theloans were being given to women tomuch to do. nearby city of Huairoa and presentedremediate poverty. I attended over over 2000 scheduled events in the50 workshops and programmes,We, as Soroptimists and as citizens 10-day period. including an 8 hour tribune onof the world must continue our own Violence Against Women, awork and partner with like-minded Over 100 Soroptimists participatedworkshop on Muslim Womensorganisations through advocacy and in both the 4WCW and the NGOExperience of Violence, an amazingservice. We must keep on moving Forum - lead by then SI President,play from the Philippines on humanforward, never turning back, never Patsy Daniels, SI Leaders andtrafficking, and I soothed my soulturning back (Reference Holly Near UN Representatives. Soroptimistat a singing workshop with a gospelsong, sung at the Opening leaders served as advisors togroup from Washington DC. My lifeCeremony).the Government delegations,was forever changed.particularly on Human Rights22""/>
>>of Human Trafficking was hardly ontoward areas of the PFA and the by Dawn Marie Lemonds,anybodys minds in 1995 and onlySDGs related to gender. What is mentioned as an afterthought in thebetter- what is worse now?It is participant in the NGOBeijing Platform For Action (PFA)affirming that due to constant and Forum September 1995 - although there were a few great persistent NGO presence, gender is workshops on the subject. now being addressed. Much to the surprise of many, UN Women was Not one of the 50,000 people atThe two conferences focused onformed in 2010, giving women a seat the opening ceremony of the 4thPoverty, and recognised that a lack ofat the BIG UN Table. World Conference on Womeneducation, lack of paid employment (4WCW) in Beijing 1995, could everand violence against women are keyPoverty reigns as a predominant forget the power of voices singingcontributors to the issue. In 1995,issue, human trafficking has gained a together at the largest event everthere were few women electedfront seat of concern, climate change, held on womens issues. The Beijingleaders in power, great disparity inoverpopulation, food security Declaration continues to be aall services for women, and manyand violence in society are also guiding document articulating thecountries had prohibitions againstgaining recognition as key issues 12 critical issues impacting womenwomen owning property or evenaffecting women. There has been of the world.The parallel Nonmaking decisions for their children.some progress made for women in Governmental Organisation (NGO)Technology was revealed in 1995education, a slight increase in conference, themed 'Look at theas something that would positivelyelected women leaders, and some World through Womens Eyes' wasimpact the world and microcrediteconomic advances. Yet, there is attended by 45,000 women in theloans were being given to women tomuch to do. nearby city of Huairoa and presentedremediate poverty. I attended over over 2000 scheduled events in the50 workshops and programmes,We, as Soroptimists and as citizens 10-day period. including an 8 hour tribune onof the world must continue our own Violence Against Women, awork and partner with like-minded Over 100 Soroptimists participatedworkshop on Muslim Womensorganisations through advocacy and in both the 4WCW and the NGOExperience of Violence, an amazingservice. We must keep on moving Forum - lead by then SI President,play from the Philippines on humanforward, never turning back, never Patsy Daniels, SI Leaders andtrafficking, and I soothed my soulturning back (Reference Holly Near UN Representatives. Soroptimistat a singing workshop with a gospelsong, sung at the Opening leaders served as advisors togroup from Washington DC. My lifeCeremony).the Government delegations,was forever changed.particularly on Human Rights22"" />
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b"Lets Keep On Movingissues and Education.At the NGOFast Forward to Beijing + 25. The Forward towards Equality,Forum, Workshops were presentedworld is now focused on the UNs by Soroptimists on topics such asSustainable Development Goals Women in Prisons, Womens Rights(SDGs). Since 1995, the Commission Development and Peacein Kenya and various workshopson the Status of Women (CSW) on education.Ironically, the issueannually addresses the progression >>>of Human Trafficking was hardly ontoward areas of the PFA and the by Dawn Marie Lemonds,anybodys minds in 1995 and onlySDGs related to gender. What is mentioned as an afterthought in thebetter- what is worse now?It is participant in the NGOBeijing Platform For Action (PFA)affirming that due to constant and Forum September 1995 - although there were a few great persistent NGO presence, gender is workshops on the subject. now being addressed. Much to the surprise of many, UN Women was Not one of the 50,000 people atThe two conferences focused onformed in 2010, giving women a seat the opening ceremony of the 4thPoverty, and recognised that a lack ofat the BIG UN Table. World Conference on Womeneducation, lack of paid employment (4WCW) in Beijing 1995, could everand violence against women are keyPoverty reigns as a predominant forget the power of voices singingcontributors to the issue. In 1995,issue, human trafficking has gained a together at the largest event everthere were few women electedfront seat of concern, climate change, held on womens issues. The Beijingleaders in power, great disparity inoverpopulation, food security Declaration continues to be aall services for women, and manyand violence in society are also guiding document articulating thecountries had prohibitions againstgaining recognition as key issues 12 critical issues impacting womenwomen owning property or evenaffecting women. There has been of the world.The parallel Nonmaking decisions for their children.some progress made for women in Governmental Organisation (NGO)Technology was revealed in 1995education, a slight increase in conference, themed 'Look at theas something that would positivelyelected women leaders, and some World through Womens Eyes' wasimpact the world and microcrediteconomic advances. Yet, there is attended by 45,000 women in theloans were being given to women tomuch to do. nearby city of Huairoa and presentedremediate poverty. I attended over over 2000 scheduled events in the50 workshops and programmes,We, as Soroptimists and as citizens 10-day period. including an 8 hour tribune onof the world must continue our own Violence Against Women, awork and partner with like-minded Over 100 Soroptimists participatedworkshop on Muslim Womensorganisations through advocacy and in both the 4WCW and the NGOExperience of Violence, an amazingservice. We must keep on moving Forum - lead by then SI President,play from the Philippines on humanforward, never turning back, never Patsy Daniels, SI Leaders andtrafficking, and I soothed my soulturning back (Reference Holly Near UN Representatives. Soroptimistat a singing workshop with a gospelsong, sung at the Opening leaders served as advisors togroup from Washington DC. My lifeCeremony).the Government delegations,was forever changed.particularly on Human Rights22"