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SI Annual General Meeting 29 July 2021

Soroptimist International President Sharon Fisher, wishes to extend a warm invitation to all Soroptimists to join this year’s Annual General Meeting of Soroptimist International (SI), being held online on 29 July 2021, on the Zoom Platform. Starting at 19:00 BST, the agenda will include formal business, and presentations from the

Child Marriage and Child Widows in the WPS Agenda and Humanitarian Response

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reports that every year, there are at least 12 million girls married before they reach the age of 18, equating to 28 girls every minute. Action on Child, Early and Forced Marriage (ACE&FM) is a Geneva-based international NGO

Leigh Ellwood-Brown Announced SI Director of Advocacy 2022-2023

Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to announce Leigh Ellwood-Brown FGAA, as SI Director of Advocacy, 2022-2023. Leigh will commence as Director of Advocacy-Elect on 1 July 2021 and take up her role on 1 January 2022. Leigh's inspiring career is established within the Diamond, Gems and Custom Designed Jewellery Industry,

Introducing the Y20: Connecting Youth with SI

Soroptimist International is partnering with the U.S. Delegation to the G20 Youth 20 Summit 2021. The Summit will take place from 19 - 23 July in Italy, ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit held in October. As one of the G20 Engagement Groups, the Y20 Summit provides a unique opportunity

News from the Lugari Community Resource Centre – Road to Equality

SI Road to Equality Co-ordinator Ayushi Kundu reports. "The Lugari Youth Leadership Project is a Leadership Training Programme established by Willing Hearts Society of Canada in Kenya, a project supported by the SI President's Appeal since 2020. Set up to empower girls ages 14-18, the Lugari Youth Leadership Project focuses

SI Position Paper: Women and Drugs

The use of the whole spectrum of drugs has become a major source of threat to the health of women and girls. In 2018, an estimated 269 million people worldwide, including women or girls, continued to use drugs including opioids. The restrictions on movement, gatherings and social distancing which were

Announcing Lee Ann Cochran, as President’s Appeal Coordinator for the SI President’s Appeal, 2021-2023.

Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to announce Lee Ann Cochran, as President’s Appeal Coordinator for the next SI President’s Appeal, 2021-2023. As partner at Amphora Consulting, Lee Ann holds a BS in Materials Science & Engineering from The Ohio State University and has spent 20 years in corporate workplaces

UNESCO Release Report on Education and Civil Society

UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) Collective Consultation of NGOs on Education 2030 (CCNGO) Coordination Group has released a new report, entitled "The Role of Civil Society Organisations in 2050 and Beyond". The CCNGO Group represents 300 non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and the independent report has been submitted to

Our Voice at the UN – Paris

This edition introduces SI’s advocacy efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The United Nations (UN) Agency in Paris is the home of UNESCO, where Soroptimist International has three UN representatives, Marie-Christine Gries, Evelyne Para, and Rina Dupriet, whose work and expertise covers the role of

SI Position with regard to withdrawal by countries from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention)

Since 1921, Soroptimist International (SI) has been founded on the principles of human rights, social and economic justice, equality, peace, and international goodwill to transform the lives of girls and women of all ages, through our international partnerships, and our global network of members. SI is a worldwide volunteer organisation

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