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Invitation to the 2022 Annual General Meeting

SI President Maureen Maguire is delighted to invite all Soroptimists to join the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Soroptimist International. The meeting will conduct formal business first, which will be followed by a report from SI President Maureen, updates on four SI President Appeals, a presentation from the Global Advocacy

We’re Recruiting! – SI Director of Advocacy and SI Treasurer

SI President Maureen Maguire is pleased to announce that SI is inviting applications for the volunteer roles, SI Director of Advocacy and SI Treasurer for the 2024– 25 biennium. Both roles will take office on the first of January 2024 and work with existing post holders for one year prior,

We are Recruiting! – SI Representative to the Commonwealth Organisation

SI President Maureen Maguire is delighted to share news that SI is recruiting a Soroptimist to be appointed as the SI Representative to The Commonwealth Organisation. This is a position for a volunteer Soroptimist who should have easy access to London via bus or train, as there may be occasions

Our Voice at the UN

This edition focuses on recent developments in environmental and climate change policy. UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) Earlier this year, the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) made history as it delivered multiple landmark resolutions in environmental policy. The most significant moment was the adoption of the

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

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