On 25 September, the UN Secretary-General will present his vision for the Post-2015 development agenda in a report to be considered by the  68th Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Soroptimist International will be joining other members of the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) in reminding world leaders that women's

Image: SI Bangalore poster competition - Peace Day 2013 - St Euphrasia school "On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect.  Let us invest in the schools and teachers that will build a fair and inclusive world that

Changing attitudes among men and boys and tackling inequality are vital to eradicating gender-violence, re-affirms a new UN study, which interviewed 10,000 men in Asia and the Pacific.  The report uncovered shocking levels of domestic abuse, sexual violence and rape, but also reaffirms that violence against women is not inevitable, with education

At an inaugural dinner at Newnham College, Cambridge (UK) following the Soroptimist International Board meeting, Ann Garvie  succeeded Alice Wells as President of Soroptimist International for the 2013-2015 biennium. We thank Alice Wells for her tireless work as President for the 2011-2013 biennium and her outstanding leadership to improve issues for women

Soroptimist representatives from around the world gathered in Cambridge, UK from 15-20 August for the annual Board meeting.  Delegations from the four Federations, between them representing over 80,000 members in 127 countries, met to discuss issues facing the worldwide movement and formulate strategy for the coming year, enabling Soroptimist International

  July was a month packed full of Soroptimist projects. Themes included human trafficking and domestic violence. These topics were the main focus of many educational outreach activities in schools and the wider global community. All Soroptimist projects have educated, empowered or enabled women and girls to pursue opportunities that