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International Widow’s Day

23 June is International Widow's Day. Widowhood can affect women of any age and it has been estimated that there are up to 258 million widows around the world. Approximately 1.36 million are child widows, facing the 'triple' disadvantage of gender, marital status and immaturity. Already robbed of a childhood,

The Wave – Soroptimists support the SI President’s Appeal 2017-2019

In an event organised by SI Club Zottegem, Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen joined one hundred people from the Belgium Union, where she was presented with a cheque for 5000 euro - a substantial donation towards the SI President's Appeal. SI Club Zottegem Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen actively supports and runs projects

Join the Fabulous Five – SI Workshops to inspire at the 21st SI Convention

With the 21st Soroptimist International (SI) Convention Kuala Lumpur fast-approaching, it is time to start planning the workshops you might like to attend. If you are a first time delegate, you may not be aware that the Committee organises a number of workshops that take place during the Convention, which

SI announces Ulla Elisabeth Madsen as SI Assistant Director of Advocacy 2020-21

Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ulla Elisabeth Madsen as the SI Assistant Director of Advocacy (SIADA), for the next biennium 2020 –2021. SI President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen says: “On behalf of the SI Board of Directors I am delighted to welcome Ulla Elisabeth Madsen to the

Achieving Zero Hunger in the face of Climate Change

A blog by Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative in Rome. "The issue of food security does not only indicate "the security of having enough food" but also the possibility for everyone to "access enough food for a healthy and active life". The ability of people to feed themselves with dignity

Catch Up With SI’s Contribution to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

SI UN Representatives Martina Gredler, Marion Prechtl and Christine Peer, together with SI Special Advisor to Advocacy, Linda Witong and SI Club Member Dora Vrdlovec attended the 28th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). The theme of the event was: 'The responsibility of effective, fair,

Dora Vrdlovec reports from the 28th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

A blog by Dora Vrdlovec, SI Club Wien Belvedere, Vienna "The 28th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) met 20 -24 May at the United Nations (UN), Vienna, to discuss “the responsibility of effective, fair, humane and accountable criminal justice systems in preventing and countering

The Effects of Climate Change on Migration and Human Trafficking

Linda Witong, SI Special Advisor to Advocacy, blogs about the link between Human Trafficking and Climate Change. “Geoffrey Dabelko, a climate security expert at Ohio University, observes that we need to be thinking “beyond the obvious for what climate change is going to mean. It has to be understood in

Household Air Pollution, A Gender Issue

SI UN Representative, Mary Muia blogs from Nairobi about the effects of household air pollution and the need to empower communities and encourage policy makers to heighten their awareness and ensure their commitment to reducing this common health hazard. "Millions of women cook on stoves or fires that fill the

Introducing SI Convention 2019 speaker Renuka Indrarajah

Introducing Renuka Indrarajah, one of the plenary speakers in the Friday afternoon session ‘Gender Equality for Water & Food Security’ at the 21st SI Convention from 18-21 July in Kuala Lumpur. With over 10 years' experience in water conservation projects in Malaysia, she and the other plenary speakers for this

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