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.
'A Girl from Mogadishu' is based on the testimony of global FGM activist Ifrah Ahmed, and one of the SI Road to Equality President's Appeal, 2019-2021, #SoroptimistSix and is a film is written and directed by Mary McGuckian.
This year, CSocD is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Commission and the 25th anniversary of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development, and the priority theme will be ‘Affordable Housing and Social Protection Systems for all to Address Homelessness’.
This month's edition discusses the future of education for women and girls, with news from SI UN Representatives at UNESCO, a comprehensive review of gender equality across the Asia Pacific region from SI's UN Representative in Bangkok, and an introduction to the upcoming events to be held at the UN centre in New York.
In recognition of her work at Soroptimist International and Women for Water Partnership, The Evolutionary Business Council has announced our very own Mariet Verhoef-Cohen as winner of its prestigious GLOBAL IMPACT Award for 2019 in the 6th Annual EBC Awards of Excellence.
A warm welcome to 2020 and I look forward to our mutual cooperation in meeting our goals, fulfilling the dreams of women and girls, and sharing fun and laughter with Soroptimist friends.
