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SI UN Representative appointed to New York NGO CSW Committee

Bette Levy, one of Soroptimist International's UN Representatives, has been appointed a member of the Executive Committee of the New York NGO Committee on the Status of Women for 2013-2015. NGO CSW is a volunteer-based, non-profit NGO that represents around 80 civil society organizations in consultative status with the UN. It plays an active role

Running for Peace in Rwanda – 9th Soroptimist Peace Marathon

The Soroptimist Peace Marathon in Kigali, Rwanda, aims to promote unity, understanding and tolerance, bringing together competitors from Rwanda and abroad. In this week's blog, Leena Viitaniemi, Soroptimist International of Europe Vice-President responsible for the Peace Marathon, writes about the 9th Marathon, which took place in May 2013. Leena is a member of SI Tampere in Finland.

Global Executive Director Appointed

Deborah Thomas has been appointed as Global Executive Director to lead the Soroptimist International headquarters team based in Cambridge, UK. Deborah has over 25 years' business experience, starting and growing her own ventures including holiday accommodation, a human resources agency and windfarm development. She has worked extensively in the social

ECOSOC and the Post-2015 Development Agenda

During the first week of July, the High Level Segment of the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Substantive Session took place in Geneva. Soroptimist International holds General Consultative Status with ECOSOC, so UN Representative Sabine Kinzer attended several events during this important week of meetings. One of the key

Campaign Against Harmful Widow Practices

This week's SoroptiVoice blog comes from Nneka Chris-Asoluka - Programme Action Chairwoman of Nigeria. Nneka describes the work Soroptimist clubs in Nigeria do in order to eradicate degrading and harmful practices imposed upon widows. Soroptimist International of Nigeria Association has consistently condemned the wicked, malicious and injurious customary and

Tsunamika – a living symbol of resilience

In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, Nisha Ghosh, Programme Action Co-ordinator for SI Pune Metro East (India) writes about the Tsunamika project, which helped women in India to rebuild their lives after the devastating 2004 tsunami. A living symbol by Manoj She is a symbol, a living symbol with her own life.

Soroptimist Clubs in Action June 2013

A vast array of Soroptimist activities worldwide were reported in June to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women. Many clubs participated in events to mark celebratory days, such as World Environment Day. Violence against women and human trafficking were also common themes, with events to raise awareness and support those

Human Trafficking Around the World: Hidden in Plain Sight

Chris Knight is a member of SI Moreton North Inc (Australia) and Friendship Link Co-ordinator for the SI South West Pacific Federation. In this week’s blog, she writes about her involvement in promoting a new book on human trafficking and includes an interview she conducted with author Stephanie Hepburn.

Indian Soroptimists highlight devastating human and ecological cost of Uttarakhand flooding

Soroptimists have been highlighting the devastating consequences of severe flooding in northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, now believed to have left thousands dead and many more homeless, bereaved and destitute. “Incessant rains in mid June in the Himalayan region triggered massive flash floods and a reservoir burst resulted in a

Silvana Arbia awarded Soroptimist Peace Prize for promoting peace and justice in Rwanda

Silvana Arbia, International Criminal Court’s former Registrar, has been awarded the Peace Prize of Soroptimist International of Europe for her courageous role in building peace in Rwanda. The Italian Judge received her prize of €20,000 as well as the Peace Statute on the occasion of the Soroptimist European Congress on Sunday, 14 July 2013 in

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