Women and Health

In a continuation of the SI series of blogs on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action we discuss the gains and losses seen in women’s health. “The right to the highest attainable standard of health is broadly recognised as a fundamental human right. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for

Women and the Media

As part of a series of blogs on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, SI Advocacy Coordinator, Hannah Agius, discusses the subject of women and the media. “Twenty-five years ago, when the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was written, the term ‘’media’’ meant something different to what it

COVID-19 & Human Rights

Could the global lockdown be an ongoing loss of personal freedom? - this and other thoughts - a matter of reflection in the face of Human Rights Day. by Christine Peer-Valenta, SI representative UN Vienna, part of our series of blogs on the Beijing Platform for Action. Photo: Christine Peer

Trafficking and The Girl Child

As part of Soroptimist International’s (SI’s) series of blogs discussing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), SI United Nations (UN) Representative, Jacqueline Shapiro, examines the topic of the girl child, recalling the work by activists to insure the girl child was included in the BPfA, and that ensuring

Women & the Economy

By Assistant Director Advocacy, Ulla Madsen Taken as a starting point in the “Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action” (1995), “women and economy” was highlighted as one of the 12 critical areas. The 189 governments that signed the document, committed themselves to undertaking concrete action to address specific objectives towards enhancing
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