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Prioritising Education: Empowering Women and Girls

On 24 January 2023, Soroptimist International (SI) hosted a webinar to celebrate International Day of Education by showcasing our Federation’s important education projects from around the globe. The webinar was exceptionally well attended, seeing hundreds of members from over 30 different countries joining! Led by SI President Maureen Maguire, whose

Saving Our World – We Must Act Now

Article written by SI Advocacy Advisor, Bev Bucur. In February 2022, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report recognising the devastating and deadly consequences of climate inaction for humanity. Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability The report acknowledges the interdependence of climate, ecosystems and biodiversity,

Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work

Bev Bucur, SI Advocacy Advisor, discusses the review theme for this year's CSW, 'Women's Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work'. "Women’s economic empowerment will be won or lost in the world of work. It will be reflected in whether and how women gain entry into the labour market,

Global Ethical Standards for Artificial Intelligence

Blog by Marie-Christine Gries, UNESCO SI UN Representative. Artificial intelligence is rapidly conquering all areas of human activity. New technologies open up considerable possibilities for accelerating the research, creation and organisation of work in all areas. During the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, artificial intelligence technologies have demonstrated their potential for education and the organisation

Employed Women, Empowered Women: The Mentari Sewing Studio in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Blog by Nisha Dobberstein, Kala Subramaniam, Suganthini Masilamoney and Dr Theresa Devasahayam. It has been agreed upon by development planners that "unemployment and underemployment lie at the core of poverty", and especially amongst the poor, labour is the “only asset [the poor] can [leverage] to improve their well-being”.[1] Central to

‘We the Peoples’ in Conversation with UN Secretary-General

10 January marked the 75 anniversary of the first United Nations (UN) General Assembly. To celebrate this momentous event, the UN hosted 'We the Peoples’, a virtual conversation with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. The event kicked off with the UN Secretary-General’s first major speech of the year, in which

Human Rights Council Social Forum 2020: Understanding the ‘Poverty Matrix’

Blog by Stacy Ciulik, SI United Nations (UN) Representative, Geneva. October 2020 saw the annual Human Rights Council Social Forum meet in Geneva with limited capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A place for open and interactive dialogue among stakeholders, this year's Forum discussed the chosen theme: ‘“Good Practices, Success

SI Voices Webinar – Speak out for Older Women

We are delighted to invite you to register for the third webinar in our SI Voices series! - this time focusing specifically on one of the key themes of the SI President's Appeal, Older Women. Hosted by SI President, Sharon Fisher, and SI President Appeal Co-ordinators, Olga Sidenko and Ayushi

The SDGs: Where do Southeast Asian Women and Girls Stand?

As the world prepares to review the Sustainable Development Goals at the High-Level Political Forum in New York next month, SI's UN Representative in Bangkok, Theresa Devasahayam, reflects on the findings of the 3rd South-East Asia Forum on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals held last October at the United

How can we achieve the global education goal SDG 4?

A blog by SI UN Representative, Paris, Evelyne Para. "I attended an event during the 40th UNESCO General Conference in November in Paris which focused on 'tools to help countries monitor and achieve the global education goal' (Sustainable Development Goal 4). At this event, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

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