Slideshow Soroptimist Clubs News April 2013

  April was a busy month for Soroptimist Clubs worldwide and many new initiatives were launched to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls. Educational projects were a particular focus of many SI projects. Take a look at the reported activities of SI Clubs in India, UK ,USA, 

UN Crime Commission Highlights Femicide, Human Trafficking and Environmental Crime

Femicide (gender-related killings), human trafficking and environmental crime were high on the agenda at the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, during its 22nd Session from 22-26 April.  Soroptimist International’s UN representatives in Vienna, Roswitha Benesch, Dora Vrdlovec and Martina Gredler, were joined at the Commission by President-Elect Ann

A Stronger Voice for Women and Girls: Programme Team Meeting

  Members of the Soroptimist International Programme Team gathered from nine countries for a rare face-to-face meeting last week to share experiences, discuss issues and plan future work to educate, empower and enable women and girls. The lead UN Representatives from Geneva, Vienna, New York, Paris and Nairobi all attended

Former SI President appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Dr Jane Zimmerman, former President of Soroptimist International,will be awarded the Order of Australia Medal, General Division, at a ceremony on Friday May 3, in recognition for her valuable contribution to the community as a Soroptimist. Jane was a charter member of SI George Town, Tasmania (Australia) in 1982 and has served as President of her

UK Soroptimists work to reduce women's imprisonment

On Thursday April 25, the Soroptimist International UK Programme Action Committee (UKPAC) launched their Action Pack on Reducing Women's Imprisonment at a reception at the House of Commons in London, attended by the Minister of State for Justice, many MPs and Peers, as well as Soroptimists from around the UK. The joint initiative by UKPAC

Slideshow: Soroptimist Clubs in Action March 2013

  With a global day of action, Enough is Enough: End Violence Against Women, on International Women's Day  and the UN's Commission on the Status of Women, March was a busy month for many Soroptimists around the world.  Take a look at some of the photos of clubs in action in India, Kenya, Fiji, Lithuania, Australia, Canada,

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