Soroptimist International welcomes Pat Black as International Director of Advocacy    Photo: Pat Black taken at Harrogate Conference 2014 “This is an exciting and challenging new role for Soroptimist International. I am very proud to be offered this opportunity to support Soroptimists, giving a global voice to women and girls.

Climate change and environmental degradation is causing disruption across the globe. Women have a crucial role to play in protecting fragile ecosystems, whilst promoting sustainable development and mitigating the effects of climate change. In this project roundup, we celebrate the work Soroptimist International clubs are doing in their communities on

Bette Levy, SI UN Representative presented Soroptimist International’s oral statement on “Managing the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals: What it will take”. The statement was presented at the Annual Ministerial Review of ECOSOC in New York. This year, SI was one of only twenty-three

“One thing is clear: No single entity – no single nation or organization, can solve the problems alone We need to put the problems at the centre and mobilize all actors to achieve effective change.”  Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General Healthcare provision is in dire straits in many regions of

Soroptimist International and Zonta International developed a statement outlining the approaches that governments need to take when agreeing the Financing for Development agenda.   View the joint statement  by clicking on the image above. To empower women and girls, and realise their human rights, we need more than legislation. International

It is well known that health is a major issue for international development. However mental health is also very important and its role in international development is often forgotten. SI UN Representative Angelina Akhvlediani attended an event hosted by the UN’s Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organisations, in partnership with

In May, Bulgaria’s human rights record was reviewed by the UN. This was conducted by the Universal Periodic Review , the instrument used by the UN Human Rights Council to ensure that countries are working towards achieving universal human rights access. SI UN Representative, Sabine Kinzer, attended the review and