SI Voices
SI Voices
Soroptimist International
Social development: the heart of Soroptimist impact
27 minutes Posted Feb 11, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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In this episode, our host Dawn Marie Lemonds interviews Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI UN Representative in New York, on social development. Maria explains that social development improves well-being by enhancing quality of life, opportunities, and social structures. It promotes education, gender equality, healthcare, and economic growth, aiming for a fair and inclusive society. Maria elaborates on the barriers to social development and the role that advocacy can play. She also speaks abo...