The head of U N women Phumzile Mlambo-Nguika then spoke talking about the Beijing platform for action and the 12 key areas.what has and hasn't been achieved and the challenges that lie ahead.  She said that the next five years are critical and that we must break the back

Bringing an End to Sex Trafficking: We Can Do It! Featuring expert FBI Agent Marty Parker, 'Bringing an End to Sex Trafficking: We Can Do It' proved a highly sucessful key SI Parallel event for Soroptimist International at the NGO Forum, CSW59, New York.  The SI HQ team had the

  This year Soroptimist International will hold a key event at the CSW59 NGO Forum, on child and sex trafficking called ‘Bringing an End to Sex Trafficking: We Can Do It!’. FBI Special Agent Marty Parker specialises in this area, working in California, USA and will be Speaker at the

On 16 February, SI UN Representative Wilfrida Hendricks joined with other NGO Representatives to advocate for the rights of woman and girls at CEDAW. CEDAW is the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and reviews progress on women’s rights in countries around the world. NGOs such as

Official notification has come through to us of a Seed Grant, won by SI Club of Petaling Jaya, who beat off challenges from more than 300 other NGOs in Malaysia.   A wonderful achievement - SI Club of Petaling Jaya is the first Soroptimist Club in Malaysia to win a

Would you like to meet with Soroptimist sisters in the USA? SIA's Northwestern Region, which includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and Montana, is pleased to offer a Grant of Friendship to one or two Soroptimists or a Soroptimist and her partner from outside the United States.  The Grant is

Gearing Up for CSW in New York? - Here’s Your Networking & Negotiations A-Z Map! CSW is always a busy time for Soroptimist International. This year from 9 – 20 March, Soroptimists from across the world will gather in New York to help advocate for women and girls, and to

SI Gravesend and District, UK, Working with Girls - East Meets West Fashion Show Members worked with and mentored students at the Northfleet School for Girls, Gravesend, UK, to present a Fashion Show. Students made the clothes and modeled them and with Soroptimist input, designed the posters, tickets and programmes.

A peaceful environment is crucial for women and girls to be able to live free from fear and violence.  At the United Nations in Nairobi and at Paris, SI UN Representatives Marie-Christine Gries de la Barbelais (Paris) and Alice Odingo (Nairobi) continue to advocate for security for women and girls.

Soroptimist International provides a global voice for women and girls in over 3,000 communities in 130 countries and territories. Their voices must be included in international negotiations that affect how governments respond to their needs. The advocacy efforts of Soroptimists can make this happen! It is clear that organisations such