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Socialist International Women

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Socialist International Women
Address:	P.O. Box 67973 London SW4 4DU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Phone:	44-02080582885
Email:	socintwomen@gn.apc.org
Web site:	www.socintwomen.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	Spanish French English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Citizenship and Governance Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Development Education Governance Financing for Development: International Cooperation in Tax Matters Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and armed conflict Women and health Women and poverty Women and the economy Women and the environment Women and the media Women in power and decision-making
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Sweden Belgium Algeria Peru Estonia Armenia Finland India Iceland Serbia Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Guyana Mauritania Spain Bulgaria Türkiye Denmark Timor-Leste Dominica Malaysia Poland Iraq Cape Verde Japan State of Palestine Zimbabwe Paraguay Switzerland Belarus Egypt Hungary Israel North Macedonia Nepal Trinidad and Tobago Netherlands Botswana Angola Democratic Republic of the Congo Ireland Tunisia Cyprus Senegal Costa Rica South Africa Guinea Romania Kenya Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Luxembourg Antigua and Barbuda Lebanon Russian Federation Saint Lucia France Benin Mexico San Marino Argentina Germany Guinea Bissau Gabon Slovakia Latvia El Salvador United States of America Cameroon New Zealand Saint Kitts and Nevis Côte D'Ivoire Central African Republic Namibia Montenegro Bosnia and Herzegovina Nicaragua Ecuador Mauritius Burkina Faso Gambia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Equatorial Guinea Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Azerbaijan Portugal Congo Andorra Jordan Togo Haiti Philippines Malta Austria Dominican Republic Chile Albania Panama Uruguay Barbados Niger Canada Jamaica Colombia Mongolia Greece Mozambique Morocco Pakistan Slovenia Republic of Moldova Ghana Norway Mali Ukraine Czechia Italy Yemen Brazil Australia Burundi Kazakhstan Croatia Lithuania Indonesia Rwanda Guatemala
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health
Mission statement:	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.
Year established (YYYY):	1907
Year of registration (YYYY):	1991
Organizational structure:	Congress The Congress is the highest body of the Socialist International Women and usually convenes every three years. The last Congress took place in Athens, Greece, in June 2008. At the Congress delegates of the member organisations decide on the main political issues and elect the Executive Committee. Council Delegates of each member organisation have the right to attend the Council meetings. At each Council delegates discuss a particular theme which is relevant to the host organisation. Declarations and resolutions are also adopted at the Council meetings. Regional meetings The member organisations of the Socialist International Women are divided into 11 regions. Two regional meetings take place each year in order to discuss issues that are relevant to a particular region. Executive Committee The Executive Committee consists of a President, a Secretary General and 11 Vice-Presidents. The Executive Committee meets four times a year to deal with political matters and to select the themes for discussion at the Council and Regional meetings. Other meetings The Socialist International Women also organises other events, conferences and seminars on an ad hoc basis.
Number and type of members:	157 member organisations worldwide.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	CONGO
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Donations and grants from domestic sources

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