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International Peace Day – From Armed Conflict to a Culture of Peace

Image: SI Bangalore poster competition - Peace Day 2013 - St Euphrasia school "On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect. Let us invest in the schools and teachers that will build a fair and inclusive world that

From De-miners in Lao to Peace Builders in Burundi: Educating and Empowering Women for Peace

This week's SoroptiVoice blog for International Peace Day (21st September) comes from Kate Moore, a Soroptimist and Co-Chair of Action on Armed Violence. AoAV, formerly known as Landmine Action, carries out research, advocacy and field work to reduce the incidence and impact of global armed violence. Soroptimists in the UK have

Building a Culture of Peace

As the UN prepares for International Day of Peace (21 September), Soroptimist International UN Representatives in New York attended the United Nations High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace. In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, Paulette Forbes-Igharo reports on the Forum, with photographs by her fellow UN Representative Yoko Komori Olson. Yoko also met

New UN Report on Gender-Violence: Educating Men and Boys and Changing Attitudes Crucial

Changing attitudes among men and boys and tackling inequality are vital to eradicating gender-violence, re-affirms a new UN study, which interviewed 10,000 men in Asia and the Pacific. The report uncovered shocking levels of domestic abuse, sexual violence and rape, but also reaffirms that violence against women is not inevitable, with education

The Soroptimist International Board Meeting in Cambridge – a First-timer's view

This week's SoroptiVoice blog comes from Caroline Leach, who succeeded Anusha Santhirasthipam as SI's International Assistant Programme Director this month. Caroline has been a member of SI Riverside in California, USA, for 25 years and has undertaken many roles at Club and Regional level. In her professional life, she has worked in

Fit for Purpose for the 21st Century – Key decisions by SI Board

Soroptimist representatives from around the world gathered in Cambridge, UK from 15-20 August for the annual Board meeting. Delegations from the four Federations, between them representing over 80,000 members in 127 countries, met to discuss issues facing the worldwide movement and formulate strategy for the coming year, enabling Soroptimist International

Campaign Against Harmful Widow Practices

This week's SoroptiVoice blog comes from Nneka Chris-Asoluka - Programme Action Chairwoman of Nigeria. Nneka describes the work Soroptimist clubs in Nigeria do in order to eradicate degrading and harmful practices imposed upon widows. Soroptimist International of Nigeria Association has consistently condemned the wicked, malicious and injurious customary and

Tsunamika – a living symbol of resilience

In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, Nisha Ghosh, Programme Action Co-ordinator for SI Pune Metro East (India) writes about the Tsunamika project, which helped women in India to rebuild their lives after the devastating 2004 tsunami. A living symbol by Manoj She is a symbol, a living symbol with her own life.

Silvana Arbia awarded Soroptimist Peace Prize for promoting peace and justice in Rwanda

Silvana Arbia, International Criminal Court’s former Registrar, has been awarded the Peace Prize of Soroptimist International of Europe for her courageous role in building peace in Rwanda. The Italian Judge received her prize of €20,000 as well as the Peace Statute on the occasion of the Soroptimist European Congress on Sunday, 14 July 2013 in

SIE Berlin Congress: Soroptimists go for water and food

A special blog from the 20th Congress of Soroptimist International of Europe, 12-14 July 2013, by SI International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe. What an amazing experience being with Soroptimists from all over the world at the Congress in Berlin! It all started so well with a very special evening at

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