“Healing People Heal the Planet.” That was the title of an unusual documentary that I had the pleasure of viewing at the NGO Commission on the Status of Women Forum in March in New York. The premise of the documentary by AHAM Education is that
World Health Day is celebrated annually and each year is dedicated to raising awareness about critical health issues facing the world and mobilising efforts to address them. The date of 7 April marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in
One could easily mistake the water in the above photograph for a small lake or reservoir. However, it is a photograph taken very recently of the cricket pitch in Lyminge, the village where I live in Kent. It is hoped that by the summer the
The annual Scottish Women’s Convention took place on Saturday 2 March 2024 at Holyrood Parliament, celebrating International Women’s Day. Eva Tyson represented the Dunfermline Soroptimist club, and wrote an article for the Dunfermline Press, which was published on 7 March 2024. Read the article
Achieving gender equality and women’s well-being in all aspects of life is more crucial than ever if we want to create prosperous economies and a healthy planet. However, one of the key challenges that the world is facing is the alarming USD 360 billion annual
BRIDGING GAPS, BUILDING ALLIANCES The UN World days provide an opportunity to spend a little time thinking about universal concepts which affect each of us. Today we need to think about Social Justice and particularly to see where it might impact, on where gaps need
Annually, 11th February marks the United Nations’ ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’. This day serves as a reminder of the importance of gender equality in the field of science and technology. Established by the United Nations in 2015, this day aims to
Education is often hailed as the key that opens many doors or the universal tool for progress and development. Although its value in making the difference in the lives of humans is known and often spoken about, there remains a divide between the access to
To the average person, Braille may just seem like a series of dots on a paper or any other material or surface. But, to visually impaired and blind individuals, it is more than that – it is their connection to the world, a form of
SI Harrogate have been the subject of two articles in the Harrogate Informer. Maureen Ingleton took part once again in the Great North Run, and raised £628 for charity, in this instance the charity is Henshaw’s Society for Blind People. Read the article President Pat
