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SI President’s Post: Celebrating many years of Soroptimist service

"The Soroptimist movement is heading for its centennial in 2021. Many of our volunteers have been members for a long time, and continue to give service to transform the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities. It is a privilege to acknowledge our wise

Entrance of Gender Issues into Global Environmental Development Agenda

By Alice Odingo, SI UN Representative to UN Environment, Women Major Group (WMG) Alternate Facilitating Committee member and NGO Major Group Organizing Partner, Global South. "There are many definitions of the term environment. One such definition is “The external physical, biological and socio-economic conditions influencing the growth and development of

Beyond Rescue… The Long Road of Recovery for Human Trafficking Victims

A blog by Gina Vucci, SI Marin. "My name is Gina Vucci and I am an author, advocate, lover of people and the planet. Passionate about intervening on behalf of those in need. I take my calling seriously, myself, less so… I live in Marin County, California in the San

Elder Abuse – Does it Exist?

A blog by Frances Zainoeddin, SI UN Representative, New York "My name is Frances and I have been a Representative of SI to the United Nations in New York for a year, following mainly issues related to sustainable development and older persons. I am also involved in efforts to elaborate

Towards an Effective Remedy for Safe Migration

A blog by Barbara Rochman, SI UN Representative, New York. "Migration is nothing new on our planet. Earliest human migrations across continents began two million years ago. Homo sapiens left from Africa about 100,000 years ago. About 60,000 years ago they migrated across Asia and continued to arrive on new

Educate to Lead: Nepal and Harambee Arts – Supporting vulnerable girls through Expressive Arts

Founded in Kenya in 2007, Harambee Arts is a pioneer in the development and delivery of a toolkit of psychosocial activities, working to transform and improve the lives of women and children suffering the devastating psychosocial impact of human trafficking, poverty, war, violence and illness. Partnering with grassroots programmes and

A Closer Look at Leadership – Part Two

Brought to you by Ulla Madsen, Chair of the SI Leadership Development Committee. In the second part of our series 'A Closer Look at Leadership', we hear from SI Director of Advocacy 2015-2017, Pat Black, SI Assistant Director of Advocacy 2015-2017, Sharon Fisher, and from Bette Levy, Marie-D'Amato-Rizzi and Frances

Educate to Lead: Nepal and the Women and Girls Education Project

The Australian Himalayan Foundation's, (AHF) Women and Girls Education Project (WGEP) in the remote disadvantaged region of the Lower SoluKhumbu region of Nepal, supported by the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal, was set up to provide educational opportunities for women and girls to help them rebuild their lives following the devastating

CSW61 NGO Forum Consultation Day Breakout Group Report

As part of the CSW61 NGO Consultation Day organised by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY) on 12 March 2017, attendees broke out for discussions into five groups: Ending All Forms of Forced Labour (Modern-day Slavery, Early Marriage, Trafficking), Envisioning a Feminist Internet, Creating Equalities of

Cycling for Cycles: Women’s Role in Malaria Prevention in Cambodia

A blog by by Theresa Devasahayam, Dr Saradha Narayanan, Kerry Beer and Linna Khorn. "Across the world, women’s identity is bound up with their primary role of caregiver and nurturer in the family. Cultural norms demand that they prioritise this role above all other responsibilities in the family. Women provide

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