“Can you imagine finding time to earn your living if you had to spend hours every day collecting firewood?  Or how you would study with no electric light in the evening?  One quarter of the world’s population do not have reliable access to electricity; 70% of these are women and

  Educate Exchange Connection Ambassadors celebrate Soroptimist Friendship Day with SISWP President Siew Yong Gnanalingam. 17 Soroptimists from 9 countries in the SI South West Pacific (SISWP) Federation have taken part in an exchange programme to promote international friendship and understanding and encourage greater participation by younger women in the

  Image: SI Midland Chase (UK) Purple Teardrop march against human trafficking in Lichfield At an event to mark the UK's national Anti-Slavery Day, Soroptimists Jackie Paling and Pauline Monk  have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the fight against human trafficking. British Home Secretary, Rt Hon Theresa May

  International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October, focuses on the rights of girls and the challenges they face globally. This year’s theme is "Innovating for Girls’ Education". World attention has been focussed on the 33 million girls not at school by the campaigning of inspirational Pakistani teenager

Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie spoke about the importance of education for women and girls at the  first Forum of NGOs in Official Partnership with UNESCO in Paris on 23rd September 2013. Organised by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee in cooperation with the UNESCO Secretariat the event was an opportunity for

  There were many fantastic projects and initiatives by Soroptimist Clubs worldwide reported in August. Club projects aimed to educate and empower women and girls in order to improve their lives. Particular focus was geared towards educational scholarships, empowerment programmes and health education for underprivileged women.Here a just a few examples

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