Winnie Maru from Soroptimist InternationaI Eldoret in Nairobi recently attended the Fifth Feminist Leadership, Movement Building and Rights Institute in Nairobi for a week-long course designed to strengthen feminist leadership, strategies and collective power for social transformation in Africa with general messages for all women’s rights activists around the world.

Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie will overcome her fear of heights and take to the skies to raise funds for “See Solar, Cook Solar”, her December 10 Appeal to provide solar lamps and cookers to women and girls around the world, while providing education about renewable energy. “Many of you

Four new Soroptimist representatives have joined our dynamic UN teams in New York and Paris to take over the influential international advocacy roles of retiring Soroptimist delegates. Soroptimist International’s UN representatives are active at all six major UN centres.  With SI’s General Consultative Status at the UN, these expert volunteers

  Soroptimists Nisha Ghosh and Naina Shah from India have visited the UN in Vienna to share information about femicide and agencies working to support women and girls in their country.   The visit was arranged by SI’s lead UN Representative in Vienna, Dora Vrdlovec, and included a meeting with Civil

As many people around the world celebrate Christmas and New Year, lots of Soroptimist clubs have been helping to spread some seasonal cheer, particularly among women and children who might otherwise miss out. You can see and read some examples in this month's round-up.  Violence against women and girls has

  Image: President Ann (right) with Deacon Hamish Brodie and Mrs Brodie Civic leaders in Glasgow (Scotland, UK) honoured Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie with a reception at the City Chambers on 10 December, Human Rights Day.  The Lord Provost Sadie Docherty congratulated Ann on her Presidency, saying: “Wherever there

“The flames ignited by Nirbhaya/Damini will continue to blaze till every woman attains justice, equality and respect” Annette Mascarenhas, President, National Association of Soroptimist International of India SI South Kolkata take part in a silent protest march in memory of Nirbhaya/Damini. One year ago, a 23 year-old student in New

  Soroptimist International is delighted to announce that  Yvonne Simpson from the Federation of South West Pacific has been elected as International President 2015-2017.  Yvonne will take up her post as President-Elect on 1st January 2014 and will succeed President Ann Garvie at the SI Convention in Istanbul in July

Everyday in PNG 3 women die due to complications of pregnancy/childbirth. For every woman who dies, about 30 sustain significant disability. 45 out of every 1000 babies born will not live to see their first birthday. Two years ago Past President Alice Wells of Soroptimist International read these statistics and

During 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, Soroptimist International joined thousands of organisations around the world in campaigning at local, national and international levels to END violence against women and girls. Each day from International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November to Human Rights