Soroptimist International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe has been made an “Officer of the Order of the British Empire” (OBE) in the UK Honours List this week, recognising her achievements in promoting gender equality around the world.  The UK Honours system recognises outstanding people for achievements in a range of

Image: Speakers at the Soroptimist panel event (l-r) - Anne MacDonald and Lois Kamara (Project SIerra), SIGBI President Margaret Oldroyd, SIE President Ulla Madsen, Judge Silvana Arbia,  SI President Ann Garvie  and SIGBI Past-President Pat Black   Soroptimists from the UK and beyond have been participating this week in a

  Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie has been forced to postpone her skydive due to health issues, but is determined to fulfil her commitment to take to the skies for "See Solar, Cook Solar".  President Ann explains:  "As many of you will know, my New Year's Resolution for 2014 was

Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie has called for renewed action to tackle violence against women and the attitudes that underpin it, in the light of recent murders in USA, India and Pakistan. She urges Soroptimists to continue and develop their work to prevent and address violence in their own communities,

On Friday, May 23, 6 young people were murdered and 13 wounded in a deadly attack near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara. The 22 year-old named by police as the killer, Elliot Rodger, also took his own life. Before he embarked on his deadly rampage,  Rodger

  Celebrating Beijing+20 at the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, March 2014 UN Women is calling on citizens across the globe to join the conversation on women’s rights in the run up to the 20th anniversary of the historic Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.

Soroptimist International's Great Britain and Ireland Federation (SIGBI) will be participating in a Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London on 10-13 June 2014, the largest gathering ever brought together to tackle this vital issue. "The widespread use of rape and other forms of sexual violence in

   Soroptimist International UN Representative Dr Alice Odingo has been attending the latest high level UN forum on disaster management in Abuja, Nigeria to underline the urgent and growing need to reduce the devastating and disproportionate impact of disasters on women and children worldwide particularly as these catastrophic events are

  Students at Columba College, Dunedin, say #BringBackOurGirls Students from 35 New Zealand high schools have united to call for the safe return of the school girls abducated by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria, in a campaign co-ordinated by high school student and Soroptimist Caitlin Addison. "These girls, their families

  NGOs from across Africa, including Soroptimist clubs, are invited to participate in an international UN Forum about promoting access to water for all, with a particular focus on the role of women and young people.  The forum, which will take place in Yamoussoukro (Côte d’Ivoire) on 30 and 31