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International Day of Democracy - Interview with former SIW Vice-President Hilal Dokuzcan
15 September 2023
As we celebrate International Day of Democracy, we interview Hilal Dokuzcan, Former SIW Vice-President from Turkey.
Hilal shared her insights into empowering young women by promoting gender equality and democracy.
Please click here to read the full interview...
Message of Solidarity with Libya after Floodings
13 September 2023
The Socialist International Women (SIW) is deeply saddened by the devastating impact and the loss of lives caused by the floods in Libya. The scale of the devastation and the impact on the people of Libya is shocking and heart-breaking.
Our thoughts are with the people of Libya during these incredibly painful and difficult times and our sincerely condolences go to the families of those who have lost loved ones as well as with all the Libyan people who have been affected or displaced.
SIW stands in solidarity with Libya and urges the international community to join forces to provide immediate and long-term coordinated assistance to help support all those affected by this dreadful tragedy.
Message of Solidarity with Morocco after Earthquake
09 September 2023
The Socialist International Women (SIW) is deeply saddened by the loss of lives caused by the earthquake in Morocco on Friday 08 September.
Our thoughts are with the people of Morocco during these challenging and painful times. We also offer our heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in this tragedy.
As always, SIW stands in solidarity with Morocco and in particular with our member organisation, the National Secretariat for Women of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP).
We wish you all a speedy recovery from this terrible tragedy.
Message in Memory of Aixa Lopez
14 July 2023
The Socialist International Women is extremely sad to communicate that on 14 July 2023, in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, the comrade Aixa López, National Women's Secretary of Democratic Action, has passed away.
The precariousness, the lack of medicines and the destroyed health system in Venezuela, were determining factors after suffering fractures in both feet when carrying out her political work. She dedicated her life to the recovery of democracy in Venezuela.
Aixa López was a tireless fighter for women's rights, social democracy, fraternity, solidarity and especially for freedom.
Until forever...
AIXA LÓPEZ will always be present for the Socialist International Women.
Message in Memory of Miguelina Vecchio
07 July 2023
Socialist International Women is extremely sad to announce that, after a long battle with cancer, our comrade Miguelina Vecchio, President of Labour Women Action of the PDT of Brazil, has passed away. Miguelina was a dear friend, a lifelong companion, a defender of the causes of women and a fighter against the injustices of the world. We will always remember her as a warrior, a woman of action, supportive, energetic and with a spirit that always made us happy at every moment. Socialist International Women will always have in Miguelina an example of perseverance and optimism, joy and commitment to the causes of women all over the world.
Our socialist family sends a warm hug with love to her family, to our comrades at Labour Action Women and to all at the PDT.
MIGUELINA VECCHIO will always be present at Socialist International Women.
SIW Panel Event at IUSY World Festival 2023
Panama City, Panama, 28 June 2023
History of Socialist Women in the World
SIW Regional Meeting - Latin America and the Caribbean
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 26 March 2023
Democracy and Women's Political Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean
Message of Solidarity with the Women of Israel
17 March 2023
In Israel, dozens of women, led by the singer Efrat Gosh, marched dressed in the red dress from the dystopian 'The Handmaid's Tale'. These women, who are now known as the women in red, have become one of the most powerful symbols of the fight for the judicial system as a guarantor of the rights of women and minorities in Israel.
The Israeli government is pushing to weaken the Supreme Court and limit the independence of the judiciary – a move that threatens to alter Israel's system of checks and balances and push it towards autocracy.
The Socialist International Women (SIW) firmly believes that the independence of the judiciary is a democratic good of the first order, which is why we are following up closely the process that Israel is undergoing, in the face of a proposal for judicial reform that has mobilised a large part of the Israeli people.
SIW stands in solidarity with the women in red and with all the women in Israel who advocate for a judicial system that is a guarantor of rights and at the same time we recognise the value and democratic commitment of the dozens of women who took to the streets dressed in the red dress.
The socialist, labour and social democratic women of the world would like Israel to continue to be a democracy with a vocation for peace, equality and social justice.
International Women's Day
08 March 2023
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...
Women and New Technologies – A Challenge towards Equality
67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), United Nations, New York, from 06 to 17 March 2023
Parallel Event hosted by the Socialist International Women (SIW) and Socialist International (SI)
Date: Monday 06 March 2023
Place: Salvation Army, Lower Level, 221 E 52nd St, New York, NY, 10022
Time: 12.30hrs - 14.00hrs
Spain's Constitutional Court Rejects Abortion Law Challenge
09 February 2023
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.
SIW firmly believes that women have the right to self-determination and to decide freely about their bodies. Women also have a right to safe abortions, access to abortion information as well as education on sexual and reproductive rights. For this reason, we welcome the decision by the Spanish constitutional court.
We take this opportunity to recognise the tireless work by our Spanish member party, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) on defending the sexual and reproductive rights of women in Spain. Spain is without a doubt an example for the rest of the world on what can be achieved in terms of rights.
We also take this opportunity to congratulate all the women of Spain for their advancement in women’s rights and in gaining greater dignity and respect in their country.
Season's Greetings!
Wishing Peace and Equality in 2023
Declaration on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November 2022
In 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. In support of this aim, Socialist International Women stands in firm solidarity with all victims of gender based violence and remains strongly committed to its total elimination worldwide...
SIW Council Meeting and XXII Congress
Madrid, Spain, 21 to 23 November 2022
Elimination of Violence against Women - A Global Strategy
International Women's Day
08 March 2022
The Socialist International Women (SIW) applauds the theme of International Women's Day 2022 "Equality Today for a Sustainable Future". Can we indeed ensure a sustainable future for our societies without taking into account the efforts and concerns of women?...
