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

Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie has called on Soroptimists to keep up the pressure for the safe return of over 250 schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria, while recognising this atrocity as a wake-up call for the world. “It’s hard even to imagine the scale of this vile crime: the girls rounded

  See bottom of page for updates to this article - last updated 14.7.2014 Soroptimist International of Nigeria is continuing to draw attention to the plight of over 200 schoolgirls abducted by militants from Chibok, in Borno State, Nigeria three weeks ago.  Although some girls have managed to escape, most

Soroptimists in Nigeria are joining protest marches and keeping pressure on the Government to secure the release of over 200 girls abducted by Islamist militants more than two weeks ago on 14 April. "Everyday I see the parents on the news and I feel their pain", says President of Soroptimist

  Schoolgirls in Zambia will receive solar lanterns to assist them in their studies, while women in Fiji will benefit from solar cookers thanks to President Ann Garvie’s See Solar, Cook Solar Appeal. These are the first two projects to be announced as beneficiaries of the December 10 Appeal; they

  Image: The SISWP conference logo incorporates the 13 petals of a flower reflecting the flags of the 13 Federation countries Soroptimists from SI South West Pacific (SISWP) are gathering for the Federation's 19th Biennial Conference of Clubs in Kuching, Malaysia, which opens on Thursday.  Soroptimists from the 13 SISWP

  Image: map showing location of Dominican Republic in red (Author: Rei-Artur, shared via Creative Commons) On Saturday 26th April, Soroptimist International welcomed its newest Club and first in the Dominican Republic: Soroptimist International Santo Domingo.  There are now Soroptimist International clubs in 129 countries and territories worldwide. “I’m delighted