Soroptimists Add £25,000 to Project SIerra

Soroptimist International is delighted to announce that an additional £25,700 has been raised by Soroptimists towards Project SIerra! This was SI's quadrennial project (2007-2011) in Sierra Leone, carried out in partnership with Hope and Homes for Children. In 2003 Sierra Leone celebrated its first year of peace in over a

Women Leadership in Water Management

Soroptimist International of Europe, as part of the Women for Water Partnership, co-organized a pre-conference in Marseille, France in preparation for the 6th World Water Forum. During this two day conference, the weekend before the World Water Forum started, women from different women’s networks had the opportunity to exchange their

SI's Message to CSW 56

As we await the final agreed conclusions from CSW 56, Soroptimist International shares its message to Governments and UN leaders alike. Soroptimist International, speaking on behalf of nearly 90,000 women worldwide, representing 3,000 local communities in 124 countries and territories, calls upon governments to recognise women and girls as the

"Green" Economy Needs Gender Equality

International Women's Day 2012: WECF, organising partner for the Women’s Major Group for Rio+20 states: the “Green Economy” needs Gender Equality In three months time, on 20-22 of June 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), Rio+20, will take place in Rio de Janeiro. 20 years after the

UN Secretary General Releases International Women's Day Statement

MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY FROM SECREATRY GENERAL BAN KI- MOON "Gender equality and the empowerment of women are gaining ground worldwide. There are more women Heads of State or Government than ever, and the highest proportion of women serving as Government ministers. Women are exercising ever greater influence in

International Women's Day 2012

Message from International President Alice Wells: Each year around the world, International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. In fact, International Women's Day has been observed since

UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality Issues New Call for Proposals

UN Women Press Release Focus is on initiatives with high impact on women’s political and economic empowerment. United Nations, New York, 1 March 2012 — At a high-level event at the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, issued a

Soroptimist International Addresses CSW 56

Soroptimist International Assistant Programme Director, Anusha Santhirasthipam, was selected to address CSW member states and civil society representatives during a panel on the role of gender-responsive governance and institutions for the empowerment of rural women. Soroptimist International called Government attention to the following three areas: 1.     Information Women farmers often struggle

49th Commission for Social Development

UN DESA Press Release “For 50 years, we have been working together to ensure that development is primarily about people,” underscored Mr. Sha Zukang, UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General and the Rio+20 Secretary-General, at the opening of the 50th session of the Commission for Social Development on February 1st. The session, with its

UNESCO: Placing Humanity at the Heart of Development

Have you ever wondered what role UNESCO plays? Here, SI UNESCO Representatives Marie Christine De La Barbelais and Dominique Mertz report back from the 36th UNESCO Conference where the role and achievements of UNESCO in 2011 were reviewed: This was the title of the opening statement to the 36th UNESCO

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