Welcome

The 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 157 member organisations from all parts of the world. The aims and objectives of the Socialist International Women are:

  • to increase the participation of women in politics
  • to promote knowledge and understanding of gender equality
  • to campaign against gender inequality and discrimination of women in society
  • to work for peace, security and human rights
  • to strengthen relations between the member organisations
  • to extend relations between member organisations and other women's organisations of similar beliefs and values

The Socialist International Women is a non-governmental organisation with consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

 

News

Regional Meeting for Northern and Western Europe

Oslo, Norway, 10 April 2010

Closing the Gender Pay Gap: the Challenges and the Solutions

News

SIW President Awarded for her Achievements

SIW President, Pia Locatelli, has received an award for her outstanding achievements as Member of the European Parliament in the field of 'Research and Innovation'.

News

Mozambique

Former SIW Vice-President, Amélia Sumbana from Mozambique, has been appointed Ambassador of Mozambique to the United States.

News

Norway - 14 September 2009

The Norwegian Labour Party has won the general elections and are now in government for a second successive term. The party has a total of 64 Members of Parliament from which 32 are women and 32 are men. This is a great victory!

Publications

The First Hundred Years

A Short History of Socialist International Women

By Irmtraut Karlsson

This books tells the history of the first one hundred years of the Socialist International Women

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