International Day of Peace: Educate for Peace

"It is not enough to teach children how to read, write and count. Education has to cultivate mutual respect for others and the world in which we live, and help people forge more just, inclusive and peaceful societies." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon 100-day countdown message to the International Day of Peace Each

International Peace Day – From Armed Conflict to a Culture of Peace

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

Building a Culture of Peace

As the UN prepares for International Day of Peace (21 September),  Soroptimist International UN Representatives in New York attended the United Nations High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace. In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, Paulette Forbes-Igharo reports on the Forum, with photographs by her fellow UN Representative Yoko Komori Olson.  Yoko also met

New UN Report on Gender-Violence: Educating Men and Boys and Changing Attitudes Crucial

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

Introducing the new SI President and International Assistant Programme Director

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

Fit for Purpose for the 21st Century – Key decisions by SI Board

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

Soroptimist Clubs in Action July 2013

  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

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