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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 140 organisations from all parts of the world.
News
International Women's Day Declaration
08 March 2022
The Socialist International Women (SIW) applauds the theme of International Women's Day 2022 "Equality Today for a Sustainable Future"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Women are each other’s homeland
Article by Hilal Dokuzcan, published in Brussels Morning Online Newspaper on 30 March 2021
As Turkey withdraws from the Istanbul convention – to which an AKP government acceded in 2011 – a Turkish politician reflects on the prosecution of women, everywhere. There is no homeland for women, she notes, other than other women...
Statement on Turkey's Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
22 March 2021
The Socialist International Women are very sorry to receive the news of Turkey’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention determined by the President's decree on March 20, 2021...
Effective Participation and Decision-Making in Public Life - Key to Achieving Gender Equality
16 March 2021
65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), United Nations, New York, from 15 to 26 March 2021
Virtual Parallel Event hosted by the Socialist International Women (SIW)
Publications
The First Hundred Years
A Short History of Socialist International Women
By Irmtraut Karlsson
This book tells the history of the first one hundred years of the Socialist International Women
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