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Shaping the world we want: Sustainable Development Goals after Rio+20

In last week's blog, Anusha Santhirasthipam, Soroptimist International Assistant Programme Director looked at how individual decisions on food waste can make a difference. This week, she writes about how we can promote sustainable development on a global level, by contributing to the debate on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Post-2015 Development Agenda. A year ago, the Rio+20 UN Conference on

Water everywhere…..only if we share.

2013 is the International Year of Water Cooperation. UN Water have asked UNESCO to lead on this campaign in view of the organisation's mandate to pursue goals of peace and sustainable development, natural sciences, culture, education, communication and its longstanding programmes contributing to the management of the world’s freshwater resources.

Slideshow Soroptimist Clubs News April 2013

April was a busy month for Soroptimist Clubs worldwide and many new initiatives were launched to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls. Educational projects were a particular focus of many SI projects. Take a look at the reported activities of SI Clubs in India, UK ,USA,

A Stronger Voice for Women and Girls: Programme Team Meeting

Members of the Soroptimist International Programme Team gathered from nine countries for a rare face-to-face meeting last week to share experiences, discuss issues and plan future work to educate, empower and enable women and girls. The lead UN Representatives from Geneva, Vienna, New York, Paris and Nairobi all attended

Slideshow: Soroptimist Clubs in Action March 2013

With a global day of action, Enough is Enough: End Violence Against Women, on International Women's Day and the UN's Commission on the Status of Women, March was a busy month for many Soroptimists around the world. Take a look at some of the photos of clubs in action in India, Kenya, Fiji, Lithuania, Australia, Canada,

Soroptimist Alice Odingo elected Global Coordinator for UNEP Women’s Major Group

Dr Alice Odingo, one of Soroptimist International's UN Representatives in Nairobi, has been elected as one of four Global Co-ordinators of the Women's Major Group at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). "A woman’s voice and participation is the catalyst environmentalists need for sustainability", says Dr Odingo. "When I was elected as one

Urgent message to all SI Clubs – Your Action Needed Now for CSW57

Urgent message to all Soroptimists from Anusha Santhirasthipam, International Assistant Programme Director, Soroptimist International Here is some vital information which you must share with all other Soroptimists who are delegates at CSW57 as well as with Soroptimists in your home country, Federation, Region/Union and as many CSOs (Civil Society Organisations),

SI Clubs in Action Slide Show!

Grassroots in action: marching for women’s rights, a special courtroom established, a “centre of excellence” becoming a reality - these are just some of the recently reported projects undertaken by Soroptimists around the world to enable, educate and empower women and girls. Here are some pictures of Soroptimists making a

Navigating CSW57 – Orientation Session

Dawn-Marie Lemonds, past Soroptimist International Programme Director and President of SI Newport Harbor Area (USA), reports on the CSW orientation session. For more updates and photos from CSW57, visit www.soroptimistinternational.org/CSW57. First-timers and long-timers like me crammed into the excellent orientation session presented by the CSW committee that is always provided to

Slideshow – SI clubs in action!

Life-coaching in Iceland, school stationery in Madagascar, condoms in Kenya and books in Trinidad and Tobago; here are pictures of just a few of the recently-reported actions that Soroptimists have taken around the world to educate, empower and enable women and girls. You can read more about the projects below.

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