Rural women are the key agents in sustainable development and their empowerment is vital to achieving the full, effective and accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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"St Patrick’s Day is approaching fast in New York. It is celebrated here with even greater enthusiasm than in Ireland. On 14 March, the NGO briefing was led by the Republic of Ireland Chair of CSW, Ambassador Geraldine Nason Byrne, who proclaimed her 'Irishness', but demonstrated that she is an international woman by switching between French, English and Irish Gaelic during the course of a half hour conversation.
At the Commission on the Status of Women there are hundreds of possible panels, workshops and events to attend. Cathy Standiford, Soroptimist International of Americas, joined NGO representatives from many countries, for an informal conversation on women's participation in decision making at all levels, to protect the rights of women and girls, and prevent gender-based violence and war.
The power of storytelling to transform lives and communities was on display Wednesday 14 March at CSW62. A side event entitled "HerStory: Her Voice. Our Future - Championing Girl-Driven Community Change" illustrated girls' education, empowerment and enablement at the grass roots level in three countries.
Ministerial Round Table 2 'Good practices in the empowerment of rural women and girls, including through access to education, infrastructure, technology and nutrition'
As the spotlight falls on rural women and girls during the Commission on the Status of Women 2018, Pat brings us details of the Opening Ceremony which took place on 12 March 2018.
Soroptimist International’s first parallel event at CSW62: a 360° view of the issues facing rural women. Introduction by SI Advocacy Director, Bev Bucur and Moderated by SI President, Mariet Cohen.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will host the 21st Soroptimist International Convention, 2019. The first Asian city to host ...
Two successful SI CSW Webinars were held during recent weeks, designed to explore the Commission on the Status of Women - discussing many associated topics, including what to expect when visiting the annual event, and giving detailed information and knowledge, with Webinar two also offering the opportunity to ask questions to the SI United Nations Representatives in New York.
The 2018 Soroptimist Internation Future African Federation (SIFAF) Conference will take place at the Hotel El Andalous Lounge and Spa, Marrakesh, Morocco, from 20th to 22nd of April, 2018, with the inspiring theme of Together We Can.
Over 90 Soroptimist delegates will be heading to New York in just over a week, for the start of the Commission on ...
From 12 – 23 March 2018, the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) will take place in the United Nations ...
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