The SIA Dream It Be It; Career Support for Girls Program (DIBI) reached more than 50 high school girls in the rural Central Valley town of Clovis, California this year.
Awareness, Advocacy, and Action continue to be the cornerstone of our mission. Soroptimists in southern California supported the 14th Annual Ensure Justice Conference held at Vanguard University through attendance, volunteering, and financial support.
Following the UN Secretary-General’s recommendation to Member States to amend the format of the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in light of the current concerns regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an informal meeting took place today and an announcement made.
SI UN Representatives, Maria Fornella and Frances Zainoeddin report from the CSocD58 side event in New York which was organised by SI, and focused on the topic of 'the Rise of Homelessness in Ageing Women'.
Multilingual education based on mother tongue instruction, not only improves learning outcomes, but is a key element of inclusion. SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para blogs from UNESCO.
SI UN Representative, Berthe De Vos-Neven, provides an insiders look at the history and function of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
A blog by SI UN Representative in New York, Maria Fornella-Oehninger, following her attendance at the 58th Session of UN Commission on Social Development: 'Affordable Housing and Social Protection systems for all to address homelessness'.
The strategy of encouraging women to study science and choose a scientific career is no longer enough. A more "systemic" approach needs to be taken, one that looks at the obstacles and cultural phenomena that push women to give up their ambitions. SI UN Representative in Paris, Evelyne Para, examines the gender gap in science and engineering.