“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

SI Kapiti Coast, New Zealand, Kids Fishing Day In a partnership with a local boating club and with the support of a number of local businesses who donated fishing equipment, jackets, food and fuel for the project, SI Kapiti Coast offered disadvantaged children an experience they would not normally have

SI UN Representative Sabine Kinzer attended the USA’s human rights review at the UN in Geneva. The USA was criticised by NGOs and other countries for its national and international human rights records. However, progress could be made as the USA says that the Government, along with the Senate, will

On 23 April 2015, in an event hosted by CANTO and Soroptimist International of Port of Spain, over 130 girls of the Bishop’s Centenary College were introduced to the limitless possibilities for women in ICTs, to commemorate International Girls in ICT Day. The initiative is backed by International Telecommunication Union

News from SLA Founder Katerina Vasileska  Date: 20th -30th of July 2015 Place: Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia Organizers: SI Struga and SI Turkey In 2014, 28 young women took part in a Soroptimist Leadership Academy at Lake Ohrid in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. A joint project of SI Struga (FYROM) and

SI Lautoka, Fiji, Crucial Education Need for Special School In a Friendship link with SI Torrens South Australia and SI Adelaide Inc, South Australia together with Project Partnerships with Western Aluminium Ltd, City Star Newspaper, Tropic Signs Service and Rotomould Ltd, this project also received sponsorship from Western Aluminium Ltd.

by SI UN Rep Marie D'Amato-Rizzi    Click on the image above to view the PDF of 'Progress of the World's Women 2015 - 2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights' On Monday, April 27, 2015 UN Women launched their flagship report on the Progress of Women at a press briefing and