Latest News & Events
SIW Regional Meeting - Latin America and the Caribbean
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 26 March 2023
Democracy and Women's Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean
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?...
Declaration on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November 2021
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. It is also a day to reiterate that the responsibility for change rests with all of us. Whether...
A Good Education is the Best Guarantee for a Good Life
Article by Tuula Peltonen, published in the Brussels Morning Online Newspaper on 09 September 2021
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. With COVID-19, we have realised the importance of a good education. Research shows that many children and young people were negatively affected by distance learning. Social networks are not the same as normal education and many people are feeling lonely...
Declaration on the Situation of Women and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
26 August 2021
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...
Role of Women in Sustainable Peace for Inclusive Development and Economic Security
Article by Shazia Marri, published in the Brussels Morning Online Newspaper on 30 July 2021
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, and their continued commitment to build nations despite any and all hardships. As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “a woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”...
Debt Cancellation: A burden lifted from women
Article by Chantal Kambiwa, published in Brussels Morning Online Newspaper on 17 June 2021
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?...
We must defend progress in gender equality after the COVID-19 pandemic
Article by Ouafa Hajji, published in Brussels Morning Online Newspaper on 24 May 2021
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...
Our Support to Sandra Torres
30 April 2021
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. She has spent most of her life promoting politics, programs and laws concerning social development, specially of women, children and people of special needs and was the founder of the National Coordinator of the Women, through which thousands of women have channelled their specific demands...
SIW Council Meeting
30 April 2021
How to reinvent our future after Covid-19
