Our Conference starts with Agnes Tolmie, SWC Chair.
“We must ask ourselves what kind of Scotland we would like to live in, and what kind of Scotland we would like for our children, one free of poverty and destitution.”
#SWCPoverty24
Day 2 of the Edinburgh Conference had a running theme of violations against women - domestic abuse, assaults, femicide, female genital mutilation, human trafficking. Women and girls are not safe in their homes or communities. They need your support. #soroptimist#sigbi
SIGBI Edinburgh 2024 Conference - Northern Ireland poster display. SI Belfast was shortlisted for the Best Practice Award for the preparation of the 16 days of activism to end violence against women banner campaign. #soroptimistedinburgh2024#soroptimist#sibelfast#sigbi
🌍 This Thursday, join us for our next Blether event on #WorldPopulationDay!
Is your community facing depopulation or population growth? We want to hear from you...
☕ Grab a cuppa and join us this Thursday at 12.30pm!
🔗 https://t.co/fKT1KLLy4g
🌟Women's Priorities for 2024/25🌟
Ahead of the Programme for Government 24-25 release, join our online roundtables to share your views.
🗓️Social Care: 23 Jul, 11.30am-1pm
🗓️Employment: 30 Jul, 6.30pm-8pm
🗓️Justice & Crime: 1 Aug, 12pm-1.30pm
🔗https://t.co/JX1KrKU5pI
Record breaking snap election? YES! Now the dust has settled & all the results are in -
It is a first for number of women MPs, a first for number of women in the cabinet, a first for number of Black women MPs, first for a woman chancellor...the list goes on.
We 😍😍😍 it!
As we face escalating conflict, inequalities and environmental crises, our promise to achieve the #GlobalGoals by 2030 is at stake.
This year’s #HLPF on Sustainable Development on 8 to 17 July at UN Headquarters in New York, will be critical to boosting efforts to accelerate SDG implementation in the remaining six years.
The time has come to fulfil our promise. We must act now, and act boldly. #2030Agenda #SDGs
📢 Coming up: There are a record number of women MPs in the new parliament.
To discuss, @BBCNuala will be joined by former Mother of the House @HarrietHarman, who wants to set up a Women’s Caucus made up of female MPs.
Listen from 10am on @bbcsounds 📻⬇️
Now that there's more women in Parliament than ever before, the real work begins.
Fawcett is thrilled to be convening women MPs to facilitate launch of a women's caucus.
Read more: https://t.co/9OVNafFZv1
Ending violence against women and girls must be a priority for our Government. Make sure that your MP is committed to preventing violence against women and girls.
Find out how you can contact your MP and how else you can support on our website: https://t.co/cckEFjHuVt
💜💚💜 Congratulations to all the 263 women MPs in our new parliament. You now make up 40.46% of MPs. Significant progress on 35% before. Some sadly not returning, but we are retaining & gaining many, many more. Onwards and upwards. @CentenaryAction@fawcettsociety#SheVotes24
Congratulations to @RachelReevesMP on becoming the first female Chancellor. She will be the 131st Chancellor and the first woman ever to hold the position. It has taken 458 years, since the first Chancellor in 1566, to finally elect a female Chancellor.
Congratulations to @RachelReevesMP, the UK's first woman Chancellor 👏
“To every young girl and woman reading this, let today show that there should be no limits on your ambitions.”
We look forward to supporting her and seeing the positive impact she will make in this role 💪
📩The new Labour Government needs to use this mandate to deliver tangible change for women and girls to advance gender equality.
Read more about women's priorities in our briefing here:
https://t.co/Oezaf8GDI5
On July 9-10-11 the #G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Science and Technology, chaired by Minister of Universities and Research Anna Maria Bernini, will take place in Bologna and Forlì. #G7Italy Learn more👇
https://t.co/NiFLHvGsnG
Explore SI UN Representative Theresa Devasahayam's blog on the ESCAP80, highlighting digital inclusion, economic growth, and empowering women with digital skills!
Read more 👉https://t.co/OAseO2fqKh
The recording for our recent webinar 'Learn the Outcomes of CSW68 to Advocate Nationally' is now available on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/vmDMUNxGHT