SI recently supported a joint NGO statement written by the Committee on the  Environment, Geneva, drawing attention to the importance of Environmental Education, especially for women and girls who are among the most vulnerable groups affected by climate change. Here is a summary of the statement. To read the full

The 20th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice met in Vienna in mid April. The priority theme was child protection and the internet, but women and criminal justice was also up for discussion with several important side events organised to explore the issue further. Here are

 It is only 60 days until the opening of the 2011 SI Convention! Following the resounding success of the 18th SI Convention held in Glasgow in 2007, we are really excited about welcoming Soroptimists from all over the world in Montreal. The programme is exceptional. It may be your first

It was with great sadness that we heard about the death of Anne Yedowitz, aged 98. She was the backbone of SI at UN at New York for over 20 years, only giving up her duties there in 2009. She will be remembered for her strong commitment to Soroptimist International,

On Saturday, 10th May 2011, SI Programme Director Reilly Dempsey took part in a one day International Development Course (ICD) held at Cambridge University.  The course is aimed at students interested in learning more about international development and/or working in the sector in the future.  IDCs allow development professionals to

Education for sustainable consumption is an important feature of the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development, being held at the United Nations in New York,  May 2 – 13th, 2011  The challenges for sustainable consumption are: To respect the earth and life in all its diversity, To care for the community

International Day of the Midwife 5 May 2011 Over 340,000 women die each year in childbirth, with millions more suffering infection and disability as a result of preventable maternal causes.  UN agencies, the WHO and a host of civil society organisations, including Soroptimist International, are committed to addressing maternal mortality

 SI President Hanne and SI UN Rep. Yoko attend Japan Higashi Region Conference Part 1 Hanne and Yoko arrived in Tokyo, Japan, on April 14th just one month after Japan was hit by the huge Earthquake and tsunami. The majority of tourists and other visitors have since returned home and so

The Commission on Population and Development meeting at the UN in New York, April 11 – 15, 2011,  focused on the urgent need to provide family planning, reproductive health services and maternal care for millions of women in the developing world.   Secretary Ban Ki-moon supported the importance of family planning

Earlier this month, SI's UN Reps in New York, Lois Beilin and Carol Themm, attended the Civil Society Hearings on the Least Developed Countries, in advance of the Fourth UN Conference on the  Least Developed Countries  (LDCs) which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey from May 9 to 13, 2011.