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Soroptimist SIGBI Federation granted UN Consultative Status

Photo: UN Photo/John Isaac The Soroptimist SIGBI Federation, which represents 350 Soroptimist clubs in 29 countries, has been granted Special Consultative Status by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. Consultative Status allows an organisation to actively engage with the UN, submitting oral and written statements, and

Running for Peace in Rwanda – 9th Soroptimist Peace Marathon

The Soroptimist Peace Marathon in Kigali, Rwanda, aims to promote unity, understanding and tolerance, bringing together competitors from Rwanda and abroad. In this week's blog, Leena Viitaniemi, Soroptimist International of Europe Vice-President responsible for the Peace Marathon, writes about the 9th Marathon, which took place in May 2013. Leena is a member of SI Tampere in Finland.

ECOSOC and the Post-2015 Development Agenda

During the first week of July, the High Level Segment of the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Substantive Session took place in Geneva. Soroptimist International holds General Consultative Status with ECOSOC, so UN Representative Sabine Kinzer attended several events during this important week of meetings. One of the key

Campaign Against Harmful Widow Practices

This week's SoroptiVoice blog comes from Nneka Chris-Asoluka - Programme Action Chairwoman of Nigeria. Nneka describes the work Soroptimist clubs in Nigeria do in order to eradicate degrading and harmful practices imposed upon widows. Soroptimist International of Nigeria Association has consistently condemned the wicked, malicious and injurious customary and

Soroptimist Clubs in Action June 2013

A vast array of Soroptimist activities worldwide were reported in June to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women. Many clubs participated in events to mark celebratory days, such as World Environment Day. Violence against women and human trafficking were also common themes, with events to raise awareness and support those

Human Trafficking Around the World: Hidden in Plain Sight

Chris Knight is a member of SI Moreton North Inc (Australia) and Friendship Link Co-ordinator for the SI South West Pacific Federation. In this week’s blog, she writes about her involvement in promoting a new book on human trafficking and includes an interview she conducted with author Stephanie Hepburn.

Soroptimists go for Water and Food: SI Europe Congress opens in Berlin

2000 women from more than 80 countries have gathered in Berlin (Germany) for the 20th Congress of Soroptimist International Europe, which opens today. The theme of the Congress is “Visions of Paradise“ – Soroptimists Go for Water and Food. "This conference will not only highlight drastic inequalities in the supply and distribution of

"One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world” – Malala speaks at the UN

Malala Yousafzai will mark her 16th birthday today by delivering a speech at UN headquarters in New York, calling on governments to ensure free compulsory education for every child. It will be Malala’s first public speech since she was attacked on her school bus in Pakistan's north-western Swat valley, shot

15 June 2013: A Day of Horror, Panic and Shock for Pakistan

On 15 June, 14 female students were murdered and more critically injured when their bus was blown up by a suicide bomber in western Pakistan. The hospital in which the survivors were treated was then attacked. This atrocity came just a day after an attack on the last resting place

Introduction to the Post 2015 Development Agenda

The Millennium Development Goals deadline of 2015 is not far away. To date, many of the goals have not been achieved and this timescale now puts the pressure on member states to realise these goals. With the end in sight a new post-2015 framework needs to be designed, building on

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