UN CSW Updates

UN CSW updates from SIM's UN representatives, Bette Levy and Angelina Akhvlediani. 


- 2015 -


SI UN Representative appointed to New York NGO CSW Committee
Aug 15, 2013 ... Bette Levy, one of Soroptimist International's UN Representatives, has been
appointed a member of the Executive Committee of the New York ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/520-si-un-representative-appointed-to-new-york-ngo-csw-committee

SI UN Rep Elected Vice-Chair of NGO-CSW New York
Jul 27, 2015 ... Soroptimist International congratulates Bette Levy upon being elected as Vice-
Chair of NGO-CSW New York. This major achievement reflects ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/834-si-un-rep-elected-vice-chair-of-ngo-csw-new-york

Soroptimist International heard at ECOSOC 2015
Jul 23, 2015 ... Bette Levy, SI UN Representative presented Soroptimist International's oral
statement on “Managing the transition from the Millennium ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/832-soroptimist-international-heard-at-ecosoc-2015

News | Global Issues for Women and Girls | Soroptimist International
Jul 30, 2015 ... Soroptimist International congratulates Bette Levy upon being elected as Vice-
Chair of NGO-CSW New York. This major achievement reflects ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/archive/2015/07

Future Psychologists: Impacting the Sustainable Development Goals and Global Issues.
Jun 8, 2015 ... SI UN Representative Angelina Akhvlediani attended an event hosted by the
UN's Department of Public Information Non-Governmental ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/825-future-psychologists-impacting-the-sustainable-development-goals-and-global-issues

Gender Equality and Social Development: SI UN Representative Speaks at UN Event.
Mar 27, 2015 ... Soroptimist International UN Representative Bette Levy, was invited to speak at a
UN side event at CSW59 together with UN Special Advisers, ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/805-gender-equality-and-social-development-si-un-representative-speaks-at-un-event

NGO CSW Forum in New York - March 8-20, 2015
The NGO CSW Forum is an open space where all people can advocate for gender equality, development, and peace. http://www.ngocsw.org/ngo-csw-forum

Men Unite Against Gender Violence at Barbershop Conference
Jan 28, 2015 ... Photo: Bette Levy (centre) attending the launch of the Beijing+20 Campaign "
Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture It!".
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/783-men-unite-against-gender-violence-at-barbershop-conference



- 2014 -


29 Dec 2014 ... Angelina Akhvlediani, New York. Increasingly, violence is not just considered to  be a physical problem. The psychological aspects to the ...

30 Oct 2014 ... “The audience was extremely supports of him”, reports Angelina. ... SI UN Reps, Angelina Akhvlediani and Paulette Forbes Igharo attended the ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/732-advocacy-roundup-si-un-reps-advocate-for-the-rights-of-women-and-girls

30 Oct 2014 ... On 26 October, Soroptimist International UN Representative Bette Levy moderated a panel entitled 'UN Women and Beijing+20'. 20 years after ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/733-womens-rights-20-years-after-the-beijing-womens-conference-getting-the-change-women-want

On 26 October, Soroptimist International UN Representative Bette Levy moderated a panel entitled 'UN Women and Beijing+20'. 20 years after the 
Beijing ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news

9 Oct 2014 ... Photo: SI UN Representative Bette Levy (centre) taking part in a UN Women Beijing+20 campaign 'Empowering Women - Empowering ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/726-the-background-and-context-of-the-post-2015-development-agenda

3 Oct 2014 ... Bette Levy, UN Rep for SI in NY says: “For me being a member of Soroptimist International has added to my life in so many ways that it is hard ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/723-club-friendship-day-october-3rd-2014

2 Oct 2014 ... At a UN ministerial panel, Soroptimist International UN Representative Bette Levy , heard first-hand about the challenges facing the creation of a ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/721-empowering-women-empowering-humanity-si-invited-to-un-ministerial-panel

26 Sep 2014 ... During DPI NGO, Soroptimist International UN Representative Angelina Akhvlediani contributed towards a workshop for NGOs. This event ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/720-advocacy-roundup-si-un-reps-help-give-a-global-voice-to-women-and-girls

23 Sep 2014 ... SI UN Rep Bette Levy described the experience in Manhattan as 'an amazing historical event'. "Climate change is a defining issue of our time .
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/719-un-climate-change-summit-soroptimists-take-action

19 Sep 2014 ... This was one of the key messages from the annual UN High Level Forum on the
Culture of Peace, attended by Angelina Akhvlediani, one of ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/715-international-peace-day---soroptimists-working-for-peace-tolerance-and-understanding

1 Aug 2014 ... Soroptimist International UN Representative Bette Levy attended a meeting on Women, Peace and Security, as a critical component of the ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/700-women-peace-and-security-soroptimists-heard-at-the-un

2 Jul 2014 ... Image: Sujatha Balakrishnan outside the historic Apollo Theatre in New York. Last week, we shared a blog from UN Rep Angelina Akhvlediani ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/685-time-to-tackle-gender-stereotypes-and-fulfil-the-promises-of-beijing-beijing20

10 Jul 2014 ... ... only the member states' representatives were able to express opinions or
participate in discussions”, explains UN Rep Angelina Akhvlediani, ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/689-building-the-future-we-want-we-want-for-women--girls---si-delivers-post-2015-vision-to-un-economic-and-social-council

27 Jun 2014 ... In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, UN Rep Angelina Akhvlediani, one of our team in New York, reports from the New York launch event of the ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/683-is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-gender-inequality--beijing20-launch-event-usa
  
17 Apr 2014 ... Photo: Angelina (far right) and fellow Soroptimists at the CSW advocacy training. Angelina Akhvlediani joined the team of Soroptimist ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/649-learning-sharing-and-building-friendships---experience-of-a-new-un-rep-at-csw

4 Apr 2014 ... “A special thanks to Pat Black and Linda Witong for their contribution on specific 
language on trafficking and Bette Levy [SI UN Rep and ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/644-voices-from-csw58-impressions-and-experiences-of-soroptimist-delegates

24 Mar 2014 ... In this blog, Bette Levy, one of our UN Reps in New York, reports on the final evening. As a Committee Member for the NY NGO Committee on ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/638-down-to-the-wire-for-women-and-girls-final-negotiations-at-csw58
  
13 Mar 2014 ... I congratulate UN Representative New York Bette Levy for her outstanding contribution as part of the organising committee of this event.
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/625-half-the-sky-is-not-enough-technology-and-gender-equity-at-csw58

9 Jan 2014 ... Angelina Akhvlediani, who practises as a psychotherapist. She is a co-convenor of the Human Rights & Mental Health Working Group and sits ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/590-new-soroptimist-voices-to-be-heard-at-the-un



 - 2013 -
  
30 Oct 2013 ... New York: Lois Beilin; Caroline Themm; Yoko Komori Olson; Bette Levy; Paulette Forbes Igharo; Luciana Marulli. Geneva: Wilfrida Hendrickx ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/557-soroptimist-un-representatives-making-our-voice-heard

15 Aug 2013 ... Bette Levy, one of Soroptimist International's UN Representatives, has been 
appointed a member of the Executive Committee of the New York ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/520-si-un-representative-appointed-to-new-york-ngo-csw-committee

24 May 2013 ... Bette Levy, one of Soroptimist International's UN Representatives in New York and a member of SI Manhattan, will be speaking at a meeting on ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/486-preparation-co-ordination-and-leadership--soroptimist-shares-lessons-from-csw-on-expert-panel

7 Mar 2013 ... I attended a closed door invitational meeting yesterday 6 March at 5 p.m. EST together with Bette Levy our SI NY UN Representative who is ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/450-urgent-message-to-all-si-clubs---your-action-needed-now-for-csw57
  
1 Feb 2013 ... Bette Levy is a member of Soroptimist International of Manhattan and one of SI's Representatives to the United Nations in New York.
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/blog/post/426-domestic-violence-and-girls---from-grass-roots-action-to-international-advocacy

  
 - 2012 -
   
19 Jan 2012 ... Bette Levy reports on behalf of the SI delegation: In 2012 the UN will convene the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/265-si-attends-rio20-intersessional-meeting-in-new-york
   
Down to the Wire for Women and Girls: Final negotiations at #CSW58 (24 March) UN Rep Bette Levy reports on the final, tense evening of negotiations.
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/csw58
  
26 Oct 2012 ... UN Representatives for New York Yoko Komori Olson and Bette Levy attended this high profile event. Many important people from around the ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/386-president-obama-and-un-secretary-ban-ki-moon-discuss-the-future-of-the-mdgs
  
10 Feb 2012 ... Bette Levy and Paulette Forbes Igharo have joined the New York team. Rina Dupriet joined the UNESCO team in Paris and Martina Gredler ...
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/who-we-are/news/post/278-all-change-at-the-un-centres