Global Violence: Psychological Perspectives, Preventions, Interventions and Future Trends Angelina Akhvlediani, New York Increasingly, violence is not just considered to be a physical problem. The psychological aspects to the causes and effects of violence need to be understood to help determine the best strategy to end the global problem of

Seasons Greetings from International President Ann Garvie   Sadly, as we depart from 2014 we leave behind many recent tragedies which have taken their toll on societies within our Soroptimist family. In Peshawar, Pakistan, the massacre of more than 100 school children and their teachers by the Taliban has been

Talat Pasha, member of SI Karachi Central, Pakistan, and SIGBI Board Member, writes a letter, reaching out to Soroptimists across the globe.   "I am writing this to ask  if  Soroptimists all over the world would  join in our sorrow and raise their voices against this horrific crime". Talat suggests

International President Ann Garvie, and International Programme Director, Hilary Ratcliffe, joined SI UN Representatives Marie-Christine Gries de la Barbelais and Rina Dupriet at UNESCO in Paris for the International Conference of NGOs, 15-17 December. The message from the conference was clear – NGO must ensure that governments ‘Think Global, Act

  "The International President’s appeal will bring sunshine into the lives of everyone in a community, in order that they can thrive, be educated and be well fed; using sustainable solar power. Imagine living with no light switch and no means of cooking for your family, because where you live is

Between the 14 – 20 November, South West Pacific Federation Programme Director Dianne Lockwood attended the UNESCAP regional review on Beijing+20 and the preceding civil society forum in Bangkok. Over 400 delegates from a diverse range of organisations attended the meetings. Photo: South West Pacific Federation Programme Director, Dianne Lockwood,

  Click on the picture above to view the flickr album of Club Projects for November SI of Hills District Inc, Australia has responded to a lack of information amongst women in their community about the signs and symptoms of domestic violence and its effect on families. The club teamed

During the NGO Forum on Beijing+20 in Geneva, Soroptimists were given the opportunity to provide a grassroots perspective on the 12 Critical Areas of Concern of the Beijing Platform for Action. An area of significant concern for Soroptimists, is the education and training of women. SI UN Representatives Wilfrida Hendrickx

SI Brande, Denmark, conducted a series of lessons for high school students to help increase understanding of other peoples living conditions. As a result of these lessons, students concluded that the most effective and sustainable way to improve a community's living conditions is to ensure all children have access to