Call for Nominations 2023 | Silver Rose Award for a Just Transition
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Call for Nominations 2023 | Silver Rose Award for a Just Transition

Every year, since the year 2000, SOLIDAR organises its Silver Rose Awards in the European Parliament in cooperation with the Socialists & Democrats Group in the European Parliament (S&D), an occasion to celebrate Civil Society Organisations and individuals whose extraordinary struggles contribute greatly to social justice and solidarity throughout the world.  This year, the Silver Rose is organized by SOLIDAR in…

Myrtle Witbooi, President of the International Domestic Workers’ Federation, passed away
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Myrtle Witbooi, President of the International Domestic Workers’ Federation, passed away

On 16 January 2023, Myrtle Witbooi, President of the International Domestic Workers’ Federation (IDWF) passed away, after a long battle with cancer. The whole SOLIDAR family is heartbroken at the news and sends its deepest condolences to IDWF, her family and her comrades all around the world. Myrtle Witbooi had been a courageous fighter all her life,…

Highlights from the 2022 Edition of the Silver Rose Awards Ceremony
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Highlights from the 2022 Edition of the Silver Rose Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Silver Rose Awards, Women Political Leaders and Lee Cheuk-yan!  Last week, 16 November 2022, SOLIDAR, together with the progressive family, Socialists & Democrats and the PES, held the annual flagship event organised for more than 20 years, the Silver Rose Awards.  This award marks an important moment for the…

The Silver Rose Lifetime Achievement Award goes to… Lee Cheuk-yan!
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The Silver Rose Lifetime Achievement Award goes to… Lee Cheuk-yan!

For more than 20 years, Silver Rose Awards has been celebrating Civil Society Organisations and individuals whose extraordinary struggles contribute greatly to social justice and solidarity throughout the world. The collectives, movements, activists, and civil society organisations we have awarded for their long-lasting commitment to social justice in their respective communities, often do so at a great risk….

Silver Rose Peace and Common Security Award goes to… Women Political Leaders Initiative 4 Peace
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Silver Rose Peace and Common Security Award goes to… Women Political Leaders Initiative 4 Peace

The war in Ukraine is a daily reminder of the darkest side of humanity. Its’ devastating effects are displayed in the thousands of lives lost, homes destroyed, families torn apart, people trapped in apocalyptic circumstances and the millions fleeing to safety. In times like this, SOLIDAR, its members and the whole Progressive family mobilise support for…

Call for Nominations Silver Rose Awards 2022
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Call for Nominations Silver Rose Awards 2022

Every year, since the year 2000, SOLIDAR has organised its Silver Rose Awards in the European Parliament in cooperation with the S&D Group and the Party of European Socialists (PES), an occasion to celebrate Civil Society Organisations and individuals whose extraordinary struggles contribute greatly to social justice and solidarity throughout the world. This year, however, the war in Ukraine…

Silver Rose Awards 2021: Solidarity and Unity are key to support domestic workers’ struggles worldwide
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Silver Rose Awards 2021: Solidarity and Unity are key to support domestic workers’ struggles worldwide

On 18 November 2021, SOLIDAR and the S&D Party in the European Parliament held the 2021 edition of the Silver Rose Awards. This year, the ceremony was organized in the framework of the prestigious bi-annual event of the GLOBAL PROGRESSIVE FORUM, a three-day event where key progressive figures from all over the world meet and discuss common and forward-thinking ideas…

2021 Silver Rose Awards goes to Myrtle Witbooi, President of IDWF
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2021 Silver Rose Awards goes to Myrtle Witbooi, President of IDWF

First held in 2000, the Silver Rose Awards is a yearly event organised by SOLIDAR in the European Parliament in cooperation with the S&D Group. It is an occasion to celebrate Civil Society Organisations and individuals whose extraordinary struggles contribute greatly to social justice and solidarity throughout the world. The Awards represent also a moment for SOLIDAR members, partners and the whole Progressive family to come together. Since the first edition of the Silver Rose Awards,…

“Solidarity is what has kept us going” – The Silver Rose 2020 awardees celebration on Human Rights Day
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“Solidarity is what has kept us going” – The Silver Rose 2020 awardees celebration on Human Rights Day

SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR Foundation held an online celebration of the 2020 Silver Rose awardees on Human Rights´ Day, to demonstrate once again that the fight for Social Justice does not halt – not even in times of a pandemic. With the impossibility to hold the traditional ceremony in the European Parliament with partners S&D Group and PES, the ceremony took the form of…