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16 Days – Day Four: FGM

'Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons'. We hear from Wendy Bell, SI Tenby and District Co-ordinator for the “Awareness Campaign” on Female Genital Mutilation and Circumcision "Unfortunately the practice of FGM is but one piece in

SI Contributes to the Asia and Pacific Review of Beijing+20

Between the 14 – 20 November, South West Pacific Federation Programme Director Dianne Lockwood attended the UNESCAP regional review on Beijing+20 and the preceding civil society forum in Bangkok. Over 400 delegates from a diverse range of organisations attended the meetings. Photo: South West Pacific Federation Programme Director, Dianne Lockwood,

SI Club Projects November 2014

Click on the picture above to view the flickr album of Club Projects for November SI of Hills District Inc, Australia has responded to a lack of information amongst women in their community about the signs and symptoms of domestic violence and its effect on families. The club teamed

Inside story – SI Brande, Denmark,

SI Brande, Denmark, conducted a series of lessons for high school students to help increase understanding of other peoples living conditions. As a result of these lessons, students concluded that the most effective and sustainable way to improve a community's living conditions is to ensure all children have access to

16 Days – Day Three Cyberbullying

With horrific stories of online bullying drip feeding through the media, The Cybersmile Foundation is a multi award-winning anti cyberbullying non-profit organization, committed to tackling all forms of online bullying and hate campaigns. Founded in 2010 by the parents of children directly affected by cyberbullying, Cybersmile has grown to become

16 days – Day Two Shelter

Soroptimists all across the globe work on projects that seek to help those who in turn, help survivors of domestic violence. These safe houses or refuges offer a safety net, a place where women and their children can escape from the living hell of domestic abuse. This is a story

16 Days – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Ann Garvie, International President "Living within a safe, caring and trouble free environment is a basic human right, regardless of race, social class, intellectual ability or economic empowerment. Yet at every level of civil society, globally, violence against women is perpetrated. 365 days a year, 7 days per week, 24

Leadership Academy – through a student's eyes

The Soroptimist Leadership Academy at Lake Ohrid in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia took place in July this year. A joint project of SI Struga (FYROM) and the SI Turkish Union, this was a 10 day experience to help participants discover their leadership potential. Here, student Ernesta Dambrauskaite shares

Advocacy Roundup: SI UN Reps Advocate for the Rights of Women and Girls

This month Soroptimist International’s UN Representatives have been hard at work advocating for the rights of women and girls. Here is some of the news from New York, Paris, Geneva and Vienna, where the voices of Soroptimists have been heard on the issues of female genital mutilation, the Beijing Platform

Women’s Rights 20 Years after the Beijing Women’s Conference: Getting the Change Women Want

On 26 October, Soroptimist International UN Representative Bette Levy moderated a panel entitled ‘UN Women and Beijing+20’. 20 years after the Beijing Platform for Action, and many women are still campaigning for the principles and commitments it outlined to become a reality. Unfortunately, many more women do not even know

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