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R4WR – Making a difference #16days

It's been one year and one month since we first heard from a group of young women travelling on tandem bicycles from Jakarta to Amsterdam. Ride for Women's Rights (R4WR), were cycling 14,000km, crossing 30 countries and now, they are home. These four young graduates, Carlijn Bettink, Lidewij Ponjee, Sophie

Day Nine Domestic Violence

At least 119 countries have passed laws on domestic violence, 125 have laws on sexual harassment and 52 have laws on marital rape. However, even when laws exist, this does not mean they are always compliant with international standards and recommendations, or implemented. UN Women On average, 24 people

Human Trafficking – Positive Action Against Modern Slavery

Training the Trainer Conference - Taking positive action against modern slavery in Bedfordshire 16 October, Moggerhanger Park, Bedfordshire by Pauline Panter & Rita Beaumont, SI Bedford "This conference was organised and supported by Bedfordshire Against Modern Slavery (BAMS), which was formed in 2012 to highlight and tackle modern slavery. The

Day Eight – Human Trafficking – A Portrayal

"On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, let us resolve to use the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a roadmap for stamping out root causes and freeing all enslaved people in our world." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave

Day Six Older Women

Awareness of elder abuse, and specifically violence against older women is growing. Despite this, older women and how violence affects them, is regularly absent from discussions about gender violence. Present across cultures, and sometimes called ‘the last taboo’, violence against older women is often an invisible problem. Not only is

Day Three Child, Early & Forced Marriage

SDG Goal 5.3: “Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation.” Child marriage is violation of human rights; robbing the young of the chance to be children - the opportunity for an education. Child marriage leads to separation from family and friends; dependent

How to Achieve Universal Social Development – Statement Release

Soroptimist International and the International Federation of Business and Professional Women have released a statement focusing on the importance of social development as central to sustainable development. Combined, these two organisations represent the views of over 100,000 women worldwide and unite around the principle of empowering and enabling women in

The UN Turns 70! – Open Day at the UN Geneva

In celebration of the UN’s 70th anniversary, the UN Office in Geneva hosted an open day. Banners outside the UN read ‘Let’s Celebrate Together’, inviting the public to be a part of the festivities, giving an opportunity to see inside the UN buildings and learn more about what the UN

CSW60 Statement Release

Following the agreement of the Sustainable Development Goals, the next Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) will focus on the theme ‘women’s empowerment and its link to sustainable development’. Soroptimist International, Zonta International, the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, and Graduate Women International, have released a

December 10th President's Appeal 2015-2017

Click on the image above to read the full PDF introduction to the December 10th Appeal 2015-17 This December 10th the International President would like, once again, to harness the collective power and generosity of all four Federations of Soroptimist International, in support of women and girls in Nepal,

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