Socialist International Women is the international organisation of the women's organisations of the socialist, social democratic and labour parties affiliated to the Socialist International.
There are currently 115 organisations from all parts of the world.
Democracy and Women's Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean
This 8th March – International Women's Day – we recall that equality between women and men is still far from being achieved and that the rights won by women are not permanent, but must be defended and promoted so as not to take steps back...
Virtual Parallel Event hosted by the Socialist International Women (SIW) and Socialist International (SI)
The Socialist International Women (SIW) applauds the decision by the Spanish constitutional court on Thursday 09 February 2023 to reject a challenge lodged more than a decade ago against a law allowing abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy...
n these intensely turbulent times the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women creates a powerful focus on the continuing unacceptable levels of physical and mental suffering of women and girls and the urgent need to intensify our responses to the global scourge of gender based violence...
Elimination of Violence against Women - A Global Strategy
Virtual Parallel Event hosted by the Socialist International Women (SIW)
The Socialist International Women (SIW) applauds the theme of International Women's Day 2022 "Equality Today for a Sustainable Future"...
This year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is an opportunity to strongly remind our global community of the unacceptable levels of violence women and girls are suffering every single day, in every region around the world...
In Finland, schools are just beginning their autumn term. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, schools will reopen as normal and thousands of teachers will return to teaching...
Following the fall of Afghanistan into the control of Taliban forces, the Socialist International Women stands in firm solidarity with the international community both in condemnation of all forms of violence and oppression in Afghanistan and in firm support of innocent civilians caught up in this distressing situation...
Throughout history, women have played a pivotal role in shaping the future. Whether it is the freedom struggles in Asia and Africa or the economic uplift of Europe after the Second World War, women have proved — time and again — their resilience in the face of danger and difficulty alike...
Over the years, acknowledgement of the rights of women and girls has become increasingly central to development strategies across the world and in Africa more particularly. Does this represent a recognition of the value of women and girls and a desire to see them flourish?...
Women and girls paid a disproportionate price of the economic shutdown during the pandemic, particularly in developing economies — our policies need to prevent this becoming the new norm, argues Ouafa Haji...
Socialist International Women, SIW, would like to show its support to Sandra Torres, leader of the Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE) of Guatemala and one of the SI Vice-Presidents...
By Irmtraut Karlsson
This book tells the history of the first one hundred years of the Socialist International Women
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