As the 58th session of CSW enters its final day, Soroptimist International has expressed grave concern about the attempts by some governments to backtrack on existing agreements on women’s human rights. “We are asking all Soroptimists in Member States to contact their Government to encourage them to stay strong

  As the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) approaches, UN Women has highlighted the major problems that continue to face women and girls and the need for increased attention to be paid to tackling them after the Millennium Development Goals.  "Lack of access to

  Soroptimist International is saddened by the news of the death of Mary Whitehead, founding President and Honorary Life Member of the Soroptimist International South West Pacific Federation, on Saturday 1st March.  “Soroptimists must recognise her outstanding commitment and dedication to our global organisation”, writes Soroptimist International Presdent Ann Garvie

Winnie Maru from Soroptimist InternationaI Eldoret in Nairobi recently attended the Fifth Feminist Leadership, Movement Building and Rights Institute in Nairobi for a week-long course designed to strengthen feminist leadership, strategies and collective power for social transformation in Africa with general messages for all women’s rights activists around the world.

Held prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 (CHOGM 2013) The Commonwealth People's Forum (CPF) 2013 was held from November 10th - 13th in the tourist resort of Hikkaduwa, Southern Sri Lanka. Soroptimist International Colombo club President Pat Abayasekara and Hon. Secretary Nelun Tennekoon were requested to attend

Inspiring and innovative Soroptimist activities worldwide were reported in October to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls.  Here are some examples from Benin, Italy, UK, Sweden, Israel, India, Barbados, Germany, USA, Australia and Pakistan. Violence against women and human trafficking were key concerns, with events to raise

  17 Soroptimists from 9 countries in the SI South West Pacific Federation will be arriving in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week at the beginning of an exchange programme that aims to promote international friendship and understanding, as well as greater participation by younger women in the Soroptimist movement. “The

Soroptimist International has added its voice to the global debate over developing a Post-2015 development agenda, releasing a Position Statement and series of key asks today. A worldwide discussion led by the United Nations is underway to shape a new development agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) when they