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From Beijing to Malmoe – Soroptimists make our voice heard and take action (Nordic Forum, Sweden)

Image: Danish Soroptimist Governors and volunteers at the SI stand From 12-19th June, Soroptimists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden were among nearly 20,000 participants at the Nordic Forum, a conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in Malmoe, Sweden. Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie and SI Europe

Building the future we want we want for women & girls – SI delivers Post-2015 vision to UN Economic and Social Council

Photo: Opening of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC (UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras) Soroptimist International is setting out its vision for the Post-2015 development agenda at the key annual meeting of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), taking place in New York this week. In official written and oral interventions to

Women and the Green Economy: SI at the UN Environment Assembly

The first United Nations Environment Assembly met in Nairobi, Kenya, from 23-27 June and Soroptimist International UN Representative Dr Alice Odingo was there to ensure that the voices of women were heard. The UNEA is the highest-level UN body ever convened on the environment, bringing together over 1200 participants

Lurgan Lights – solar lanterns help schoolgirls complete studies (UK/Zambia)

Every year, on Human Rights Day (December 10) the President of Soroptimist International invites all Soroptimists to join her in supporting one Appeal to improve the lives of women and girls. In December 2013, President Ann Garvie launched the See Solar, Cook Solar Appeal, which will support projects around

We are in 130 countries and territories! Welcome to the Northern Mariana Islands

Soroptimist International now has clubs in 130 countries and territories worldwide, thanks to the chartering of SI Northern Mariana Islands with 18 founder members. A territory of the United States, the Northern Mariana Islands are located east of the Philippines and south of Japan and consist of three islands, Saipan,

Time to tackle gender stereotypes and fulfil the promises of Beijing #Beijing20

Image: Sujatha Balakrishnan outside the historic Apollo Theatre in New York Last week, we shared a blog from UN Rep Angelina Akhvlediani about attending the Beijing+20 launch event in New York. Also attending the event on 26 June was Sujatha Balakrishnan, Immediate-Past-President of SI Bangalore (India), who was on

In pictures: Soroptimist clubs in action around the world!

See some of the latest Soroptimist International club projects to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls around the world in this round up of actions reported in June 2014. View the slideshow below (or see on Flickr here) and read more in the descriptions below. SI Mackay

Is this the beginning of the end of gender inequality? #Beijing20 launch event (USA)

Image: Participants, including UN Rep Bette Levy (centre), who helped organise the NY launch event Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the historic Fourth World Conference on Women, where 189 governments adopted the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a visionary blueprint that set out steps

Where Do We Go From Here? Looking Forward After the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

“Together, we committed to break the taboo around wartime rape and take action to put an end to its use, and to shatter the culture of impunity… We pledged our support for engendering a global shift in attitudes towards sexual violence, causing a lasting and profound shift, transforming world opinion.

Advocacy Round Up: A Month of Firsts and Big Beginnings!

1st United Nations Environment Assembly SI’s UN Reps in Nairobi, Alice Odingo and Rose Mwangi, are making SI’s presence felt at the world’s first UN Environment Assembly. Alice is chairing the thematic group on “Financing the Green Economy”, and our reps will be drafting the statement on that subject. “Be

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