Sisterhood Is Global Institute

The Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI) is an international non-governmental organization. For almost three decades, SIGI has been a consultant to the United Nations.

SIGI was founded in 1984 by Robin Morgan and Simone de Beauvoir.[1][2] A spinoff of "Sisterhood Is Global", SIGI was the "first international feminist think tank".[3]

Citations

  1. McMahon, Janet (November 1997). "Sisterhood Is Global Institute Presents Human Rights Manual at MEI". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (American Educational Trust  via Questia (subscription required) ) XI (3): 65.
  2. Delinda, C. (February 1999). "Preventing Violence against Women in Muslim Societies". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (American Educational Trust  via Questia (subscription required) ) XII (8): 106.
  3. Morgan 2007, p. 18.

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