A conference as part of a European Union-funded project, 'Soroptimists Advocate Gender Equality (SAGE) in Work'. Best practices from various countries were shared as well as valuable insights for progresses to 'bridge the glass cliff'.
From Biarritz to Beijing 25 - Generation Equality, took place on September 23, 2019, at the UN in New York. SI UN Representative, Barbara Rochman reports.
Since 2012, the UN has marked 11 October as the International Day of the Girl. The 'Girls Speak Out' 2019 meeting was organised by the Working Group on Girls, in partnership with the Governments of Canada, Peru, and Turkey, and delivered an opportunity for girls’ activists from around the world to call on world leaders to take action to fulfil their human rights, and promote the empowerment of girls.