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Keynote Speech: Mary Robinson

On Thursday 27 July, our keynote speeches for the Soroptimist International Convention Dublin began with a talk on female leadership by the first woman President of Ireland, Mary Robinson. Mary was a principled and transformative leader who fought for equality and women’s rights throughout her time in office. Following her

Opening of the Soroptimist International Dublin Convention 2023

On Thursday, 27 July, Soroptimists from across the globe gathered at the Soroptimist International (SI) 2023 Convention in Dublin, Ireland, celebrating their friendship and projects supporting women and girls. Sue Perry, the Soroptimist International Convention Chair, welcomed everyone into the Convention and the city of Dublin. Deborah Thomas, the

The United States obtained their reintegration into UNESCO, five years after their departure

Blog by Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO On 29 and 30 June 2023, the 193 Member States of UNESCO meeting in an extraordinary General Conference examined and approved by a very large majority the proposal submitted by the United States to rejoin again the United Nations Educational Scientific

Our Voice at the UN: Leadership Series (Geneva)

Our Voice at the UN Leadership Series Fulfilling the mission and aims of Soroptimist International, the role that our representatives play at the international offices of the United Nations is critical to ensuring that the voices, perspectives, and experiences of women and girls are accounted for in all decision-making processes

Empowering Indigenous Girls: Building a Sports Centre for Sustainable Development

We are delighted to announce a new project between Soroptimist International and Funcacion Moises Bertoni (FMB) to build a sports centre at the Mbaracayu Education Centre, a boarding school in the forest of Paraguay, for indigenous girls living in poverty, aged 15-18 years. The Centre is located inside the Mbaracayu

Opening Doors for a Bright Future in Malawi, with SI and SI Taiwan.

A project is underway in Malawi which will achieve the SI aims of Education, Empowerment and Enablement as well as addressing UN SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health), SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). It also addresses SDG 5

Together, Let us Shape the Global Framework on Culture and Arts Education

Blog by Evelyne Para, UN SI Representative at UNESCO This was the title of the invitation launched on 25 and 26 May 2023 by the two Sectors "Education" and "Culture" of UNESCO, with the support of the Republic of Korea, to recall that culture and education play together a crucial role

Sisterhood on the Road: How a Coach Trip Made the Dublin Convention a Breeze

On a mild summer’s day, in a busy farm shop near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, two friends and sister Soroptimists sit with us to discuss their upcoming trip to Dublin. Linda Davis, Joint President SI Dewsbury & District and Programme Action Chair for SI Yorkshire, and Susie Westwood, President Elect

Volunteer Role: Safeguarding Officer

Soroptimist International is pleased to announce that we are recruiting a voluntary Safeguarding Officer for our recently established Soroptimist International Foundation. The Foundation is now the home of all international projects and will be officially launched at the SI Dublin 2023 Convention in July. The role will carry the responsibility,

CCPCJ32 Side Event: Ending Harmful Practices

Next week marks the start of the 32nd Session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna. We are proud to be supporting an event on Thursday, 25th May at 8am BST (9am CEST) called "Ending Harmful Practices: Preventing Violence and Ensuring Access to Justice

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