In August 2011, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) issued a ruling on the case of Alyne da Silva Pimetel v. Brazil, a poor Afro-Brazilian woman who was repeatedly denied quality medical care which resulted in her untimely death from what was a treatable

Back in 1921, Soroptimist International was first established in Oakland, California!  91 years on here we are today, with Soroptimist groups all over the world working together to transform the lives of women and girls. One of the most important things about Soroptimist International are the friendship links that we

Many global women’s rights organisations, including Soroptimist International, as well as other non-governmental organisations working towards the achievement of women’s rights, have come together after a series of consultations, to arrive at several conclusions regarding a proposal to have a Fifth World Conference on Women or other commemoration of the

It was 67 years ago when two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was devastated, and three days later, on August 9, Nagasaki suffered the same fate. These two commemorative dates provide us with the opportunity to remember what happened, and to renew

Exacerbated by the rainy season, Sierra Leone's worst outbreak of cholera for 15 years has affected an estimated 32,000 people. The impact of the cholera outbreak on local communities has been devastating. Families have lost their loved ones; very young children have been left with no parents. Families have been

For 30 years the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, comprised of 23 experts, has reviewed reports in consultation with governments and civil society to improve the lives of women and girls.  As Silvia Pimentel states, “Thanks to the work of the Committee and other stakeholders, not least