Image Source: Office of the Resident Coordinator  As of 27 April, the Government reports 3,351 deaths and 6,833 injured people. 8 million people in 39 districts have been affected, of which over 2 million people live in the 11 severely affected districts. Priority needs include food, water, shelter and

As we move towards an exciting new biennium, Soroptimist International is inviting applications from SI members, for the position of international treasurer of SI (Soroptimist International) Limited.     International Treasurer The role is highly influential and will be fundamentally important to shaping the future potential strategies and routine financial

SI UN Representative, Martina Gredler, is in Doha at the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice advocating for the inclusion of women and girls, and NGOs and civil society in the development and implementation of policies that protect victims.   On the 16 April 2015, Martina was

“There is no peace without development, no development without peace, and there is no lasting peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law.” - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon   Soroptimist International UN Representative, Martina Gredler, will be joining government representatives, policy makers and experts

  We talk to International President Ann Garvie, President Elect Yvonne Simpson, SI UN Rep Bette Levy, IPP of the Belgian Union Gerda Rosiers, SIGBI APD ECOSOC (UN) Pat Black, SISWP FPD Di Lockwood and President of SI Dublin Catherine Giblin.   What was the stand out experience for you

  Soroptimist International UN Representative Bette Levy, was invited to speak at a UN side event at CSW59 together with UN Special Advisers, UN agency staff and Ambassador, HE Ms. Inga Rhonda King. ‘Copenhagen Meets Beijing: The Gender Dimensions of Social Development Policy and Praxis’,  focused on how grassroot changes

Governments formally agreed a Political Declaration on day one of CSW59, 9 March. But what impact will this have on the future advancement of gender equality?   CSW59 hosted the global review of Beijing+20 and the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, providing governments, NGOs and civil society with

 "The Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed the assembly, stating that CSW59 was to be a celebration of 20 years of human rights for women. He said: " Women must be at the centre and at the front of future policy making. Women suffer disproportionately, society must end all forms of

 Hafdis Karlsdottir, Soroptimist International of Iceland reports from CSW59 "After attending the Ministerial Round Tables in the morning and listening to the Ministers and representatives from 15 countries 'Making the economy work for women and girl', where they more or less explained what needed to be done, attending 'Cool Feminism