16 days – Day Six: Displacement

"Displacement remains arguably the most significant humanitarian challenge that we face.” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon When women and girls are displaced, they live without shelter, sanitation, security, access to resources and services like education and healthcare, and without their support networks. All of these things are considered to be

16 Days – Day Five: Safe Sanitation

  "Without access to latrines, many women and girls become ‘prisoners of daylight’, daring to relieve themselves only under the cover of darkness. Night-time trips to fields or roadsides, however, can put them at risk of physical attack and sexual violence" Read more here from Unicef UNICEF New York, 19 November

16 Days – Day Four: FGM

'Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons'. We hear from Wendy Bell, SI Tenby and District Co-ordinator for the “Awareness Campaign” on Female Genital Mutilation and Circumcision "Unfortunately the practice of FGM is but one piece in

SI Contributes to the Asia and Pacific Review of Beijing+20

Between the 14 – 20 November, South West Pacific Federation Programme Director Dianne Lockwood attended the UNESCAP regional review on Beijing+20 and the preceding civil society forum in Bangkok. Over 400 delegates from a diverse range of organisations attended the meetings. Photo: South West Pacific Federation Programme Director, Dianne Lockwood,

SI Club Projects November 2014

  Click on the picture above to view the flickr album of Club Projects for November SI of Hills District Inc, Australia has responded to a lack of information amongst women in their community about the signs and symptoms of domestic violence and its effect on families. The club teamed

Reviewing the Education and Training of Women for Beijing+20

During the NGO Forum on Beijing+20 in Geneva, Soroptimists were given the opportunity to provide a grassroots perspective on the 12 Critical Areas of Concern of the Beijing Platform for Action. An area of significant concern for Soroptimists, is the education and training of women. SI UN Representatives Wilfrida Hendrickx

Inside story – SI Brande, Denmark,

SI Brande, Denmark, conducted a series of lessons for high school students to help increase understanding of other peoples living conditions. As a result of these lessons, students concluded that the most effective and sustainable way to improve a community's living conditions is to ensure all children have access to

16 Days – Day Three Cyberbullying

With horrific stories of online bullying drip feeding through the media, The Cybersmile Foundation is a multi award-winning anti cyberbullying non-profit organization, committed to tackling all forms of online bullying and hate campaigns. Founded in 2010 by the parents of children directly affected by cyberbullying, Cybersmile has grown to become

16 days – Day Two Shelter

Soroptimists all across the globe work on projects that seek to help those who in turn, help survivors of domestic violence. These safe houses or refuges offer a safety net, a place where women and their children can escape from the living hell of domestic abuse. This is a story

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