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Taking a Stand Against Trafficking

16 Days - Day Eight: Trafficking Taking a Stand Against Trafficking: Educating, Empowering and Enabling Women to Act! Soroptimist International of Marin County, California, collaborated with the Jeannette Prandi Children’s Center and community associations to present an eye-opening program that educated people about human trafficking and child abduction. With

International Peace Day – Soroptimists working for peace, tolerance and understanding

“Peace and security are essential foundations for social progress and sustainable development. That is why, three decades ago, the United Nations affirmed the right of peoples to peace.” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Since 2001, the UN has recognized 21 September as International Day of Peace, an annual day of

From Beijing to Malmoe – Soroptimists make our voice heard and take action (Nordic Forum, Sweden)

Image: Danish Soroptimist Governors and volunteers at the SI stand From 12-19th June, Soroptimists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden were among nearly 20,000 participants at the Nordic Forum, a conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in Malmoe, Sweden. Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie and SI Europe

Where Do We Go From Here? Looking Forward After the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

“Together, we committed to break the taboo around wartime rape and take action to put an end to its use, and to shatter the culture of impunity… We pledged our support for engendering a global shift in attitudes towards sexual violence, causing a lasting and profound shift, transforming world opinion.

#TimetoAct on Sexual Violence in Conflict – “formidable force” of Soroptimists take a stand at Global Summit

Image: Speakers at the Soroptimist panel event (l-r) - Anne MacDonald and Lois Kamara (Project SIerra), SIGBI President Margaret Oldroyd, SIE President Ulla Madsen, Judge Silvana Arbia, SI President Ann Garvie and SIGBI Past-President Pat Black Soroptimists from the UK and beyond have been participating this week in a

Celebrating, remembering and standing with our sisters around the world

In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, International President Ann Garvie writes about attending Soroptimist International Ireland’s 48th Annual Joint North and South Conference, where she unveiled a plaque remembering women who have died in wars and conflicts and raised the issue of the abducted Nigerian girls with the Irish Prime

South West Pacific Soroptimists exchange and connect: Indonesia, Fiji and New Zealand

As the Soroptimist International South West Pacific Federation prepares to hold its Conference of Clubs in Malaysia next week, this SoroptiVoice blog comes from participants in SISWP's Educate, Exchange, Connection programme last October. 17 Soroptimists under the age of 45 from 9 countries took part in an exchange to increase international

Nordic Forum – New Action on Women's Rights, Malmö, Sweden

Soroptimists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Sl International President Ann Garvie and SI Europe President Ulla Madsen, will be joining representatives of 200 different women's organisations at a four-day conference entitled Nordic Forum - New Action on Women's Rights in Malmö , Sweden. Marking the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and

20 Years on from the Rwanda Genocide: promoting peace, unity and understanding

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and world figures will participate in the official commemoration of the Rwanda genocide today, during which at least 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and politically moderate Hutus were killed in 1994 in three months of bloodletting that followed the death of the

CSW58 Agreed Conclusions: strengths, weaknesses and next steps

After two weeks of negotiations at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Governments passed a set of Agreed Conclusions on this year's priority theme: progress and challenges in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, with an eye towards the creation ofnew development goals in 2015. Over 50 Soroptimist delegates

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