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Women are living longer, but are we ageing well?

A blog by Sharon Fisher SI President-Elect "On December 14, 1990, 1 October was designated as International Day of Older Persons by Resolution 45/106 of the United Nations General Assembly. Today there are 700 million people world-wide over age 60, and it is expected to increase to 1.4 billion by

‘We the Peoples’ The 67th UN DPI/NGO Conference

A blog by Dr. Nina Smart 22-23 August 2018, UN Headquarters, New York, the 67th UN DPI/NGO Conference was co-hosted by the UN Department of Public Information and the NGO/DPI Executive Committee. Opening Plenary "On 22 August, 2018, the occasion of the start of The 67th UN DPI/NGO Conference was

Science and Technology – are we ready for rapid acceleration?

A report by Soroptimist International Director of Advocacy, Bev Bucur - A snapshot from 'Advancing science, technology and innovation for SDGs' "An objective of this session was to explore policies and actions for advancing science, technology and innovation in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as envisaged in

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: SOROPTIMISTS STAND WITH REFUGEE WOMEN AND GIRLS

Dear Soroptimists, June 20 is World Refugee Day. According to the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, a refugee is someone who fled his or her home and country owing to “a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”.

WeWash – Women, Water & Leadership Appeal

WeWash, a new transformative and sustainable project is now underway as part of the SI Women, Water & Leadership Appeal (WWL) 2017-2019. Beginning early May, WeWash (Women empowerment through water, sanitation, and health), is reshaping the lives of unemployed and low-income women and girls in the villages of Sulitsa, Sladak

Indigenous Women Transforming Power

A blog by Christine Johnstone "Presented by Madre, the theme was Addressing Political Concerns, this was a panel event, allowing 4 strong progressive rural women the chance to tell their story, and advocate on behalf of their communities. Panellists were: Rose Cunningham from Nicaragua, Lucy Mulenkei from Kenya, Aminatu Samira from Cameroon

Alternative Rite of Passage – empowering young girls on the subject of FGM

Meru Women's Garden Project is a collaboration between Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), Child.org and the women of Meru. Chosen as the SIGBI Federation project for 2016-2019, SIGBI Clubs are united in raising funds in support of some the poorest women-led households in Kenya. As part of the collaboration,

If we are not a voice for women – who will be

29 July 2017, Rotterdam, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, Netherlands was inaugurated with overwhelming support as President of Soroptimist International (SI) for the 2017 – 2019 biennium; the first Dutch President in the organisation’s almost 100-year existence. Becoming a member of Soroptimist International in 1996, Mariet held several offices at SI Club Zwolle,

Understanding the gender dimension of water and waste

World leaders, water experts, development professionals, policy-makers, and one astronaut, gathered in Stockholm for a week-long meeting focused on finding ways to better use, and reuse, the world’s increasingly scarce fresh water. Stockholm International Water Institute Executive Director, Torgny Holmgren says: “World Water Week is a key meeting place for

President’s Post: Follow me at World Water Week

Dear Soroptimists, This coming Sunday is the kick-off for the World Water Week for a Water Wise World. World Water Week is a conference organised by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). The conference focuses on new thinking and positive action toward water-related challenges and their impact on the environment, health, climate,

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