SIA and SI to Host Parallel Events During CSW67
During this year’s 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) taking place March 6-17 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, both SIA and SI will host virtual parallel events that invite all members and guests to learn about successful projects that present the opportunities, achievements, and challenges to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The parallel events are one of the key components of the NGO CSW Forum.
SIA Parallel Event
Date/Time: March 15 at 7:00 p.m. (ET)
Session Title: A Century of Innovation for Increased Access to Education for Women and Girls
Description: Despite being an organization that is over a century old, SIA has shown itself to be capable of adapting and changing. Come learn how SIA members have kept our commitment to investing in education and economic empowerment for women and girls since our founding to today, responding to local needs in our communities through our Dream Programs and other projects while utilizing technology. Attendees will learn about our impact and leave with best practices for adapting to local community needs.
Attendees must register in advance for this event.
SI/SI Federations Parallel Event
Date/Time: March 7 at 10:00 a.m. (ET)
Session Title: Opening Doors to Bright Future: Educating, Empowering, Enabling Rural Women
Description: Join us to learn about successful Soroptimist projects from all federations that present the opportunities, achievements, and challenges to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.
For rural women and girls, education is a game changer, as they continue to face discrimination, inequalities and marginalization. Hear how the implementation of economic and social policies empower their leadership, participation and decision making. Soroptimist projects across the world build the resilience and capacity building of rural women and girls to enable them to reach social and economic independence. SIA President Stephanie Smith will represent SIA during this session.
Attendees must register in advance for this event.
More Details on CSW67 and NGO CSW Forum
During the two weeks of the CSW67 and NGO CSW Forum, learn about advocacy at the UN, participate in Consultation Day, Orientation & Advocacy Training and Parallel Events while connecting with members of other civil society organizations and NGOs from around the globe that also empower women and girls.
This year’s themes include:
Priority theme: Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
Review theme: Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls (agreed conclusions of the sixty-second session)
NGO CSW67 Forum
The NGO CSW67 Forum, which runs separately but simultaneously to CSW67, is a hybrid event that is free and open to the public. Registration for the NGO CSW67 Forum will open soon. Stay tuned for details.
Interested in Attending CSW as an SI delegate?
If you are interested in attending the CSW67 sessions as a Soroptimist International delegate, please complete this online survey.
*Access to in-person participation in UN functions is limited and at your own expense.
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