SI UN Reps in Geneva meet UN Women Executive Director & Discuss the Beijing +20.

Soroptimist International's UN Representative in Geneva, Sabine Kinzer, who is part of the Non Governmental Organisation Group for the Commission on the Status of Women (NGO CSW) in Geneva, recently met with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka shared with Sabine and the NGO CSW group what her

UN Rep Alice Odingo elected to AWID International Board

Soroptimist International is delighted that Dr Alice Odingo, our Lead UN Representative in Nairobi (Kenya) has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Association of Women in Development (AWID), an international membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights. “This achievement is a

Soroptimists in Action! SI Club Projects November 2013

Read about some of the latest Soroptimist projects from around the world in this month's round-up, from educating girls about cyber-bullying  in Trinidad and Tobago to breast cancer awareness in Japan.  See photos and read more about the projects below.    Stop Cyberbullying - SI San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago)

Educate, empower, enable: Soroptimist Clubs in Action this month

Inspiring and innovative Soroptimist activities worldwide were reported in October to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls.  Here are some examples from Benin, Italy, UK, Sweden, Israel, India, Barbados, Germany, USA, Australia and Pakistan. Violence against women and human trafficking were key concerns, with events to raise

International Day of the Girl Child: Innovating for Girls' Education

  International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October, focuses on the rights of girls and the challenges they face globally. This year’s theme is "Innovating for Girls’ Education". World attention has been focussed on the 33 million girls not at school by the campaigning of inspirational Pakistani teenager

Soroptimist Clubs in Action – Recent Projects from Around the World

  There were many fantastic projects and initiatives by Soroptimist Clubs worldwide reported in August. Club projects aimed to educate and empower women and girls in order to improve their lives. Particular focus was geared towards educational scholarships, empowerment programmes and health education for underprivileged women.Here a just a few examples

Soroptimist Clubs in Action July 2013

  July was a month packed full of Soroptimist projects. Themes included human trafficking and domestic violence. These topics were the main focus of many educational outreach activities in schools and the wider global community. All Soroptimist projects have educated, empowered or enabled women and girls to pursue opportunities that

Soroptimist Clubs in Action June 2013

A vast array of Soroptimist activities worldwide were reported in June to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women. Many clubs participated in events to mark celebratory days, such as World Environment Day. Violence against women and human trafficking were also common themes, with events to raise awareness and support those

A Bird Cannot Fly with One Wing – Celebrating 50 Years of Women in Space

Dora Vrdlovec is Soroptimist International's Lead Representative to the United Nations in Vienna. In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, she writes about celebrating 50 years of women in space, marking the contribution of pioneering women and looking forward to greater female participation in the future. Fifty years ago on 16 June 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova  made her historic
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