“Together, we committed to break the taboo around wartime rape and take action to put an end to its use, and to shatter the culture of impunity… We pledged our support for engendering a global shift in attitudes towards sexual violence, causing a lasting and profound shift, transforming world opinion. 

1st United Nations Environment Assembly SI’s UN Reps in Nairobi, Alice Odingo and Rose Mwangi, are making SI’s presence felt at the world’s first UN Environment Assembly. Alice is chairing the thematic group on “Financing the Green Economy”, and our reps will be drafting the statement on that subject. “Be

  Soroptimists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, SI International President Ann Garvie and SI Europe Federation President Ulla Madsen were among nearly 20,000 participants at a conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The Nordic Forum - New Action on Women's Rights in Malmö , Sweden from 12-15 June,

Whilst the Ending Sexual Violence Global Summit was happening in London, Soroptimist International UN Reps were busy attending parallel events in UN Centres across the world. The message that came out of events in New York and Geneva was clear: to end sexual violence against women, coherent and cooperative policies

  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.