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Ending Violence and Bullying at school

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI Representative to UNESCO in Paris. A significant number of children and adolescents worldwide face violence and bullying in schools, including cyber-bullying. Combating this violence in schools, which harms the health, well-being and learning of young people, is an urgent and essential challenge. This is why

Geneva Calls: A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons’ Rights

Blog of Donatella Benjamin, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. Geneva Calls: A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons’ Rights, celebrating the International Day of Older Persons “Geneva Calls: A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons’ Rights” was organised by the NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva) on October 1st, and

Security Council Debate: Women, Peace and Security

Blog of Donatella Benjamin, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. Did you know the Security Council annually holds an open debate on ‘Women, Peace, and Security’ (WPS), and Viola Amherd, the President of the Swiss Confederation, is also a Soroptimist? 'Promoting sustainable peace' is one of Switzerland’s key

How to Keep the United Nations Environmental Agenda in Times of Crisis?

Blog of Pascale Muylaert, SI Representative to the UN in Geneva. These days, international Geneva practitioners and environmental defenders in general face deep uncertainty, overlapping crises, and competition between major problems. Despite these challenges, their activities have to remain politically relevant to ensure steady progress in the fight against the

Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review

Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI Representative to the UN in Bangkok. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA). In November 2024, the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was held in Bangkok, convened by the Economic

The Global Coalition for Social Justice

Blog of Berthe De Vos Neven, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. Soroptimist International’s recent membership in the Global Coalition for Social Justice, launched by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), is a significant development in the global fight for social justice. This means that Soroptimist International will now be

New Soroptimist International Foundation Projects Announced!

New Soroptimist International Foundation projects announced! We are delighted to close 2024 on a positive note! Coinciding with Soroptimist International Foundation Day (10 December), we are excited to announce that Soroptimist International Foundation has recently awarded funding to two further projects, extending it’s support to more women and girls.

Paraguay, Fundación Moisés Bertoni project update: December 2024

Our collaboration with Fundación Moisés Bertoni (FMB), a boarding school in Paraguay, began as part of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023: Opening Doors to a Bright Future. It continues now under the banner of Soroptimist International Foundation. The partnership with Fundación Moisés Bertoni works to create positive change

Cambodia Community Dream Organisation 2024 Quarter 3

Soroptimist International Foundation, in partnership with the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO), continues to deliver transformative impact in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This initiative has already empowered thousands of women and girls living across six vulnerable communities in rural Cambodia, primarily through education, training, and advocacy. From July to September, project

Soroptimists from SI Denmark and SI Tororo visit Rose Academies, Uganda

A group of Soroptimists from the Danish Soroptimist Union, together with a representative from SI Tororo, Mrs. Sophia Dorothy Angurah, recently visited the Rose Academies vocational training centre, where they received a warm welcome from teachers, parents, community members, and local leaders led by the sub county chief Mr. Malinga

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