Soroptimist International has organised three parallel events during CSW68. Save the dates and times!
The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) takes place from 11 to 22 March 2024 at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. Soroptimist International is delighted to be taking part and helping to shape the agenda for women and girls. Their participation will include in-person and virtual events and cover topics including poverty, finance, climate change and gender equality.
SI has organised three parallel events during CSW68. Save the dates and times!
Addressing Gendered Poverty: Best Practices and Lessons Learned (in-person)
Organiser: Soroptimist International & SI Federations
Event ID #: 15410
Date: Monday 11 March 2024
Time: 16:30-18:00 EDT
Venue: CCUN 8th Floor, 777 United Nations Plaza
Access to finances locally for Women through Gender Budgeting (virtual)
Organiser: Soroptimist International, co-organised with Women for Water Partnership
Event ID#: 15411
Date: Thu 14 March 2024
Time: 10.30am EDT
The Intersections of Gender, Poverty & Climate Change (virtual)
Organiser: Soroptimist International
Event ID #: 15412
Date: Tues 12 March 2024
Time: 10.30am – 12:00pm EDT
SI Federations, SIGBI, SIA and SISEAP, have each organised events. We encourage you to sign up early:
Federation Parallel Events
SIGBI – “Women Standing Up for Women to Mitigate Poverty” (Virtual)
Organiser: Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (Virtual)
Event ID #: 15368
Date: 14 Mar 24
Time: 12.30ET (16.30GMT)
Preregister link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87970591216?pwd=YYVAkZSwbS42bKl3KfEyQFxYbB56G1.1
Educate, Empower, Enable – Feminist Financial Freedom (In-person)
Organiser: Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific (SISWP)
Event ID #: 15583
Date: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Time: 08:30-10:00 EST
Venue: CCUN 11th Floor
Accelerating Gender Equality through education with SIA (In person)
Organiser: Soroptimist International Americas (SIA)
Event ID #: 15583
Date: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Time: 08:30-10:00 EST
Venue: CCUN 11th Floor
Educate, Empower, Enable – Feminist Financial Freedom (Virtual)
Organiser: Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific (SISWP)
Event ID #: 15676
Date: Tuesday 19 March 2024
Time: 16:30-18:00 EST
Other organisations with Soroptimist Involvement:
Shaping Brighter Tomorrow: Economic Safety & Gender-Based Violence Prevention
Organiser: Taiwan Coalition Against Violence & SI (in -Person)
Event ID #: 15697
Date: Wed 13 Mar 2024
Time: 10.30 – 12:00
Venue: SA Lower Level, 221 E. 52nd Street NY
Leigh EB : Moderator
Siew Yong: Speaking
Nina Smart: ‘Empowering the cutters economically to stop FGM’
SI Reception
This will be an opportunity for you to meet our new SI President Siew Yong Gnanalingam, Soroptimists from around the world and the Soroptimist International delegation.
Venue: Aragvi Restaurant
Address: 230 East 44th Street, New York City
Date: Tues 12 Mar 2024
Time: 6-8pm
Cost: US$60 per person to pay by 4th Mar 24
This will give each person 6 pieces of appetizers each, and red wine (dry and sweet), white wine (dry and sweet), plus ginger ale or coca cola will be available.
Pay Details: Please pay your US$60 into Soroptimist International WISE account to reserve you r place at the event. A payment link that will provide the recipient with bank details and a payment reference has been created for this event.
The link is https://wise.com/pay/r/ruwDmi8KVbdf6Fg