Dorjsumiya  Yondonperenlei , President of SI Ulaanbaatar Club, Mongolia (2014-2016) Before sharing my experience of CSW59 in New York, I would like to express my deep gratitude for SISWP for granting me a scholarship and giving me an opportunity to attend such a great international event - hearing and learning

Disasters:  From vulnerability to resilience and recovery The winds are picking up and the sea appears increasingly angry. What is coming?  Does your community know? Have your local leaders a plan for such a situation? Yes? Then you will probably survive. No? Then you are likely to be among the

by Di Lockwood SISWP Federation Programme Director "The winds are picking up and the sea appears increasingly angry. What is coming?  Does your community know? Have your local leaders a plan for such a situation? Yes? Then you will probably survive. No? Then you are likely to be among the

THE STRUGGLE OF MEMORY AGAINST FORGETTING- "Security Council Resolution 1325 – For the first time the global community had a hard look at the plight of women during armed conflict. Not only as victims but as potential participants in the peace process. Their presence would mainstream the gender perspective and

  Caroline Leach is Soroptimist International's International Assistant Programme Director, and lives in California, USA. In this SoroptiVoice blog, she shares her experiences in meeting club members and about the importance of Soroptimists' networks in SI's advocacy work. "Soroptimist International is a movement close to 80,000 strong. We never know

"At Phulgaon and Tulapur, villages, SI Pune Metro East (SIPME) has run a medical outreach project for several years now. It has become a centre for the village women to meet the Soroptimist doctor, not only for medical problems but for just about every other issue that they encounter. In

Nicole Michel tells us about the project work being done by SI Nyon, Switzerland for the Zinder Centre, Niger and the funds raised for See Solar, Cook Solar. "2014 saw our 50th anniversary and we decided to organise an easily accessible fun pedestrian family rally for the local public on

"Dear Soroptimists, My name is Carlijn Bettink, 24 years old, and together with three friends from the Netherlands I founded the organization R4WR (Ride 4 Women’s Rights). We are cycling 14,000km on two tandem bikes from Jakarta back to Amsterdam to raise awareness for women’s rights. We will cross over

by Isla Winarto, SI Jakarta "On 26 December, 2014, we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami which wreaked havoc in many countries, including Indonesia. It is also a time for Indonesia’s SI Jakarta (SIJ) members to reflect on their most challenging project ever – the Rebuilding Aceh

By Soroptimist International of Singapore member, Sri Ranjini Mei Hua "On 5th November 2014, Wednesday, more than 30 men and women, of various ages, and from different walks of life, responded to a call - it was a call to end violence against women and girls around the world. The