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SI Convention Speakers – Dr Kirsty Duncan, leading medical geographer

As the April 15th deadline for early bird registration draws closer, SI are posting a special series of blog posts introducing some of brilliant key note and plenary speakers who will be appearing at Convention. Remember, the early bird gets the worm - register now! When Canadian medical geographer Dr. Kirsty

SI Convention Speakers – Dr Samantha Nutt, founder of War Child Canada

As the April 15th deadline for early bird registration draws closer, SI are posting a special series of blog posts introducing some of brilliant key note and plenary speakers who will be appearing at Convention. Remember, the early bird gets the worm – register now! Dr. Samantha Nutt (Sam) is a

SI Convention in Montréal – improving the lives of women and girls AND exploring a fantastic city!

A little European charm, a lot of urban vibe, Montréal is always an exciting place to meet. The city is compact, safe and pedestrian friendly, so from the Palais des congrès (convention centre) to your hotel to off-site venues, everything is always within easy reach. Montrealers are renowned for being

95 Days until the SI 2011 Convention!

95 days until Convention, 11 days until the early bird rate closes. It’s time to register! Yvonne Machuk, Chair of the Convention Committee, reported back to us about her recent visit to Montreal: We are in the final phase of convention preparation and are very excited about this opportunity to

The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Here at CSW 55 reference is often made to CEDAW. The 1979 United Nations "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women" (CEDAW), which entered into force as an international treaty on 3 September 1981, can properly be considered a sui generis bill of rights for women, a 30-article road map

Celebrating World Water Day 2024

Blog of Janet Hall Schempf, from SI Anchorage, Alaska. In 1993, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared 22 March of each year World Day for Water. This day is set apart to raise awareness and appreciation of “the supply and quality of fresh water” and to promote water conservation

An Invitation from SI Global Executive Director, Deborah Thomas to share your views on the Soroptimist International website

Dear Soroptimists Soroptimist International is planning to design and procure a new website. Many of you visit our website to find information, read blogs from our UN Representatives, discover news of projects from our Appeals and Foundation and of course to learn more about events like CSW and SI’s Quadrennial

Closing the Gender Gap in Education: Long Term Barriers and Emerging Challenges

The Office of the President of the General Assembly and UN Women presented an in-person event at CSW68 titled ‘Closing the Gender Gap in Education: How to Address Long-term Barriers and Emerging Challenges in a World of Complex Crises? How can we make sure we are intersectional in closing the

CSW Side Event: Taiwan Coalition Against Violence

This article provides a review of the Taiwan Coalition Against Violence (TCAV) side event held during the Sixty-Eighth Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) earlier this month. Our reporter, Soroptimist international’s (SI) Advocacy Policy Advisor Hana Smith, in collaboration with Joseph Mason, SI’s Advocacy and

UNEA-6: All Roads Lead to Nairobi, Kenya

Blog of Mary Muia and Dr Victoria Kutto, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi. The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) was first established in June 2012 as a result of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20. The outcome document drafted for this first session and titled

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