Malala Yousafzai – SIA 2022 Convention Keynote Speaker

News from Soroptimist International of Americas is that Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai is confirmed as keynote speaker at the SIA 47th Biennial Convention - taking place on Friday, 22 July and Saturday, 23 July. Malala will speak on Friday.   The virtual convention will bring thousands together for professional and

Soroptimist International Convention Dublin 2023

In July 2023, Dublin, Ireland will host the highly anticipated Soroptimist International Convention, with the theme 'Challenge the Future'. A convention like no other! After two years of isolation, of computer screens and separation, feel the joy of physically coming together with your international Soroptimist community at the 2023 Soroptimist

Commission on Population and Development

SI is preparing for the fifty-fifth session of the UN Commission on Population and Development  (CPD 55), to be held 25 – 29 April 2022. The CPD meets annually at the UN Headquarters in New York to assess the world’s progress on implementing the ICPD Programme of Action at the national,

Our Voice at the UN

SI Advocacy Advisor, Bev Bucur, brings us an insightful overview of this year's Commission on the Status of Women. "The 66th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) came to a close on March 25. The results were historic because the core theme of gender

SI Voices Webinar – Women: Conflict, Peace & Security

On 28 April Soroptimist International will host a virtual event with Stephenie Foster, Author of Take Action: Fighting for Women & Girls, a guide that covers the basics of activism and advocacy, offering big and small actions we can all take to shift social norms, change policies and practices, and empower people to

SI Statement Against the War in Ukraine 

Soroptimist International, Associated Country Women of the World, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, Graduate Women International,  International Alliance of Women, Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas (FAWCO), Zonta International and NGO Committee on Aging-Vienna stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, who have found themselves in an

SI Voices Webinars – Session 3 CSW66

Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work Webinar Session 3 - The  CSW Review Theme - 5 March, 2022, 7 PM London Advances in technology have forever changed our lives and the the nature of work, deepening already existing inequalities between and within societies. Women and girls face

CSW SI Events

22 March | 12 PM London Organised by Soroptimist International and the Soroptimist International Federations (EVENT ID #: 12768) 'OPENING DOORS to a BRIGHT FUTURE: EDUCATING, EMPOWERING, and ENABLING WOMEN' Participants will hear of women who have overcome obstacles to enable empowerment and leadership in the world of work. Learn

Our Voice at the UN

Although many restrictions remain in place, and most events are virtual or hybrid, the United Nations centers are slowly opening their doors again, and Soroptimist International representatives from across the globe remain unwavering as they advocate for the rights for women and girls. In this edition of Our Voice at
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