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Recruiting for SI Representatives to the UN, Vienna

Dear Soroptimists Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to announce that it is opening recruitment for permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Vienna. This is a wonderful opportunity for a Soroptimist who has a keen interest in international affairs, gender equality and human rights. We are seeking a Soroptimist who lives

Power4Girls: A Global Call to Invest in Girls’ Futures

Blog by Sarah Barnbrook, SI Club Melbourne, SISEAP At the heart of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women, a powerful movement emerged—one driven by the voices, experiences, and relentless determination of adolescent girls. Hosted by UNICEF and Purposeful, the Power4Girls event was an electrifying call to action, reinforcing

Ensuring the future presence of women and girls in STEAM

Blog by Marie Christine Gries, SI Representative to UNESCO in Paris. Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) In the new technologies, every country in the world is affected by the phenomenon of gender distortion, despite a few pockets of equality between men and women. These exceptions at least have the

Upcoming event: Hazardous drug consumption in advanced age: the crux of polypharmacy

Soroptimist International is very pleased to be taking part in a Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) side event titled 'Hazardous drug consumption in advanced age: the crux of polypharmacy'. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will hold its sixty-seventh session from Monday 10 March, to Friday 14 March 2025 in

Announcing the SI Director of Advocacy for the 2026-2027 biennium

Berthe De Vos-Neven has been appointed as Soroptimist International's Director of Advocacy (SIDA) for the 2026-2027 biennium. We had the chance to sit down with Berthe to discuss her new role and her vision for the future. Meet Berthe: Where are you based? I’m originally from Belgium, but my life

Security Council Debate: Women, Peace and Security

Blog of Donatella Benjamin, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. Did you know the Security Council annually holds an open debate on ‘Women, Peace, and Security’ (WPS), and Viola Amherd, the President of the Swiss Confederation, is also a Soroptimist? 'Promoting sustainable peace' is one of Switzerland’s key

Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review

Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI Representative to the UN in Bangkok. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA). In November 2024, the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was held in Bangkok, convened by the Economic

New Soroptimist International Foundation Projects Announced!

New Soroptimist International Foundation projects announced! We are delighted to close 2024 on a positive note! Coinciding with Soroptimist International Foundation Day (10 December), we are excited to announce that Soroptimist International Foundation has recently awarded funding to two further projects, extending it’s support to more women and girls.

Paraguay, Fundación Moisés Bertoni project update: December 2024

Our collaboration with Fundación Moisés Bertoni (FMB), a boarding school in Paraguay, began as part of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023: Opening Doors to a Bright Future. It continues now under the banner of Soroptimist International Foundation. The partnership with Fundación Moisés Bertoni works to create positive change

Cambodia Community Dream Organisation 2024 Quarter 3

Soroptimist International Foundation, in partnership with the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO), continues to deliver transformative impact in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This initiative has already empowered thousands of women and girls living across six vulnerable communities in rural Cambodia, primarily through education, training, and advocacy. From July to September, project

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