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International Day of the Girl 2018 – SIA Career Support for Girls

DAYS OF WORK BUILDS YEARS OF SUCCESS FOR GIRLS - SIA’s New Program “Dream It Be It - Career Support for Girls” Hundreds of SIA Members provide days of curriculum to over 35,000 girls directed toward building years of career skills and confidence. A blog by Dawn Marie Lemonds, Immediate

Women are living longer, but are we ageing well?

A blog by Sharon Fisher SI President-Elect "On December 14, 1990, 1 October was designated as International Day of Older Persons by Resolution 45/106 of the United Nations General Assembly. Today there are 700 million people world-wide over age 60, and it is expected to increase to 1.4 billion by

Soroptimist International Meetings Budapest

By Deborah Thomas, Global Executive Director "Soroptimist International recently held a series of meetings in Budapest, Hungary, these included a review and planning day, formal board meeting and the annual general meeting. Soroptimist International brings together our international leaders from all around the globe to review, monitor and plan our

So What? Part One

The Interlinkages Between Gender Equality (SDG 5) and Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Part 1 of 4 by SI UN Representative, Angela Sauvage One of the most powerful elements about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is their interconnectedness. Simply put, we cannot achieve one Goal without achieving the others.

Opening of the 73rd General Assembly at the United Nations in New York, September 18, 2018

A blog by SI UN Representative, Marie D’Amato-Rizzi "The 73rd meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was begun by its President, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces of Ecuador. As only the fourth woman to hold this position since the founding of the United Nations, she noted that this should encourage

SIA Taiwan Region participate in Human Trafficking & Leadership Workshops

SIA Taiwan Region participated in the 2018 International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking and the 2018 Workshop of Leadership Eminence Acceleration Program for Women in Asia Pacific. Helen Yang of the SIA Taiwan Region reports. "Since 2007, Taiwan government has been hosting International Workshop on Strategies for Combating

Report on the Symposium UNESCO, 7 September 2018

Introduction by SI Director of Advocacy, Bev Bucur "Reading is the greatest gift you can give a woman or girl because literacy opens the door to the world and is critical for achieving social and economic empowerment. 8 September, International Literacy Day, saw events take place around the world to

SI shortlisted for the 2018 Incredible Impacts Programme

Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to be shortlisted for the 2018 Incredible Impacts Programme, announced by Best Cities Global Alliance and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). SI joins the African Women in Leadership Organisation, the World Environmental Education Congress Network and others, on the final shortlist of 12

My Sanctuary – A landmark SISWP project is launched in Fiji

Soroptimist International of South West Pacific (SISWP) is to provide help to victims of violence, and those most vulnerable during natural disasters, with the construction of three shelters in Fiji, where women and children will receive counselling and accommodation during a programme of rehabilitation. During the SISWP Presidential Work Tour

A USEFUL TOOL FOR SOROPTIMISTS – ADVOCACY GUIDEBOOK ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION –

A blog by SI United Nations (UN) Representative, New York Barbara Rochman INHERENT DIGNITY: An Advocacy Guidebook to preventing trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and realizing the human rights of women and girls throughout their lives was launched at the UN Church Center in New York by Mercy

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