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CSW61 NGO Consultation Day – Poetry in Motion

Sunday 12 March saw the Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, New York, throw open its doors for the CSW61 NGO Consultation Day. Organised by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY), and co-chaired by Soroptimist United Nations Representative New York, Bette Levy, the Committee supports the work of

Soroptimist Wins Design Competition for CSW Handbook Cover

This morning, the CSW61 NGO Consultation Day is taking place at The Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, New York, and hot off the press is the NGO CSW61 Handbook, with a cover design by Soroptimist, Villy Makou. Here we talk to Villy to find out more about her design, and her inspiration for this fresh and original

Soroptimist International at CSW61

Less than a week away, 13 – 24 March 2017, will see the 61st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) taking place in the United Nations headquarters in New York. CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.

CSW61 Statement

Advancing women’s economic empowerment in the world of work is essential for achieving gender equality, realising human rights and for sustainable development. When governments, businesses and communities invest in empowering women in any workplace, and in eliminating inequalities, countries, communities and families see improvement in health, participation in education and

CSW61 Statement Release

CSW61 Written Statement Release 20 October, 2016 The sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 13 to 24 March 2017. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all

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