Older women face disproportionate economic empowerment challenges. This session looked at real implications of these challenges in the lives of older women, discussed the benefits of a human rights-based approach in developing programmes and policies for economic empowerment of older women, and made connections on why recognition of older women
By Wanda Price As NGO CSW66 Forum draws closer to the final day of sessions, we will leave this event well informed on several issues directly affecting women and girls, but also realising there is still more to learn, more to share, and more to do. This article is not
Hannah Agius, SI Advocacy Coordinator, blogs from the CSW66 parallel event, ‘Women, Water and Climate Change: Roles and Risks Tackling the Challenges', organised by Soroptimist International and Women for Water Partnership. “Held on World Water Day, this fantastic event saw speakers highlight the importance of enabling and empowering women to contribute
Dawn Marie Lemonds blogs from Soroptimist International's CSW 66 Side Event: 'New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work', 18 March. "This side event focused on training and reforms that can make the world of work more fair, safe, and inclusive, allowing all workers to be valued for their contributions
A blog by Linda Witong "Since the creation of the Convention on the Political Rights of Women, women have continued to fight to exercise their right to vote and hold office. But the path to achieving these goals has not been without many challenges. To begin with, during the CSW66
By Mary Muia, SI United Nations Representative at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). "The United Nations Environment Assembly's Fifth Session (UNEA 5.2) doubles up as a perfect opportunity for the UNEP fifty years commemoration since its inception at the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. The Stockholm
Blog by Pat Black, SI Advocacy Advisor. "The current situation in Ukraine has focussed our minds very forcibly on conflict, especially as in the countries impacted by the conflict there are many Soroptimists. There are many other arenas of war in other parts of the world but for many Soroptimists
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors State implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This monitoring process relies on each State's willingness to submit timely reports and reviews to the Committee. SI UN Representative, Berthe De
SI Voices Webinars Hosted by Soroptimist International, the SI Voices Series of Webinars commenced in 2020, established to recognise 100 years of our global organisation. Latest webinars: SI Youth Forum Webinar: Green Horizons The SI Youth Forum was set up in 2023 as a way of younger Soroptimists to meet
Blog by Yvonne Freeman, Regional President of SIGBI South East England. COP26 Part 2 3 November – Finance First Session: Urban LEDS - Time4MultilevelAction Dialogue: Finance flowing to accelerate Climate Action: Innovation and Partnership This session was organised by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) World Secretariat, ICLEI
