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SIE Berlin Congress: Soroptimists go for water and food

A special blog from the 20th Congress of Soroptimist International of Europe, 12-14 July 2013, by SI International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe. What an amazing experience being with Soroptimists from all over the world at the Congress in Berlin! It all started so well with a very special evening at

Soroptimists as Peacemakers and Gender Justice

This week's SoroptiVoice blog on the role of women in building a more peaceful world comes from Anusha Santhirasthipam, International Assistant Programme Director for Soroptimist International. Image: Malaysian UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon (Credit: UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz) There can be no real peace in this world until every woman and

Soroptimists go for Water and Food: SI Europe Congress opens in Berlin

2000 women from more than 80 countries have gathered in Berlin (Germany) for the 20th Congress of Soroptimist International Europe, which opens today. The theme of the Congress is “Visions of Paradise“ – Soroptimists Go for Water and Food. "This conference will not only highlight drastic inequalities in the supply and distribution of

"One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world” – Malala speaks at the UN

Malala Yousafzai will mark her 16th birthday today by delivering a speech at UN headquarters in New York, calling on governments to ensure free compulsory education for every child. It will be Malala’s first public speech since she was attacked on her school bus in Pakistan's north-western Swat valley, shot

Former Deputy President of South Africa appointed Executive Director of UN Women

Soroptimist International welcomes the announcement that Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka from South Africa will be the new Executive Director of UN Women, the organization leading UN’s work on advancing gender equality and women’s rights. Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka became a Member of Parliament in South Africa in 1994 and from 2005-8 was the first woman to hold the

World Population Day: Educating and Empowering for Reproductive Health

"When we devote attention and resources to the education, health and wellbeing of adolescent girls, they will become an even greater force for positive change in society that will have an impact for generations to come. On this World Population Day, let us pledge to support adolescent girls to realize

A Bird Cannot Fly with One Wing – Celebrating 50 Years of Women in Space

Dora Vrdlovec is Soroptimist International's Lead Representative to the United Nations in Vienna. In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, she writes about celebrating 50 years of women in space, marking the contribution of pioneering women and looking forward to greater female participation in the future. Fifty years ago on 16 June 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova made her historic

Soroptimists in Action – Latest Club Projects

The month of May saw a wonderful variety of projects as Soroptimist International clubs continued to empower and educate women and girls via the expertise of both age old traditions and modern technology. See some pictures and read about the projects below. SI Dunfermline (UK) worked with their local community

15 June 2013: A Day of Horror, Panic and Shock for Pakistan

On 15 June, 14 female students were murdered and more critically injured when their bus was blown up by a suicide bomber in western Pakistan. The hospital in which the survivors were treated was then attacked. This atrocity came just a day after an attack on the last resting place

Introduction to the Post 2015 Development Agenda

The Millennium Development Goals deadline of 2015 is not far away. To date, many of the goals have not been achieved and this timescale now puts the pressure on member states to realise these goals. With the end in sight a new post-2015 framework needs to be designed, building on

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