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Soroptimist International Written Statement to the 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (2024)

Soroptimist International and the signatories of this statement recognise that rates of poverty globally have exponentially increased as a result of intersecting crises. We also recognise that all women and girls are among those most impacted but poverty and gender inequality are not inevitable. Poverty and gender inequality are the

Population and Development: Ensuring Rights and Choices

Speech Delivered by SI UN Representative Donatella Benjamin during the Regional Conference on ICPD, 2023. Our population is rapidly ageing. By 2050, over 20 per cent of the global population will be 60 years old, or older. Women comprise the majority of older persons, as they tend to live

CSW67 Advocacy Resources

Soroptimist International has launched its Advocacy Resource Pack for those attending CSW67 both in person and virtually. The PDF is now available for you to download and use in your advocacy work. → View and download PDF

CSW67 Training

Soroptimist International held an informative CSW67 Advocacy training Session in February 2023. The PowerPoint is now available for you to download and use in your advocacy work. → View and download PDF of the PPT HERE

SIAF Education Day

‘Would you build a classroom for us, please' In the Moroccan countryside, girls leave school at the age of eleven due to the lack of secondary schools in their neighbourhoods. At the same time, boys are commonly sent to family or friends in the city, allowed to ride to the

SIA Education Day

Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) is a global volunteer organisation that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. SIA operate in many countries and territories throughout North America, South America, and the Pacific Rim. Turning 100 years old in

SIE Education Day

Soroptimist International of Europe (SIE) has a focus of five programme areas to improve the lives of women and girls. On a yearly basis more than 30,000 members in SIE carry out around 4,000 projects in: Women’s Empowerment, Elimination of Violence Against Women, Health and Food Security, Sustainability, and the

SISEAP Education Day

Malaysia – Building Bridges Beyond Borders - 5 refugee schools Soroptimist International Educates, Empowers and Enables females to realise true potential. It is widely demonstrated that education is the key for escaping poverty, for a girl, woman, family, community and a country. Education is the pathway for empowerment and choice

SIGBI Education Day

Science Technology Engineering and Maths Project – SI Leeds SI Leeds partnered with a local schools trust to deliver a Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM), Immersion Day for both primary and high school pupils. As well as giving them all an opportunity to talk to STEM professionals in small

Dr. Sandra Morgan Bio

Sandra Morgan, RN, PhD Director, Global Center for Women and Justice, Vanguard University Dr. Sandra Morgan, an educator and nurse, is recognised globally for her expertise in combatting human trafficking and working to end violence against women and children. Dr. Morgan’s experience serving exploited women, men, and children includes

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