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SI Clubs in Action Slide Show!

Grassroots in action: marching for women’s rights, a special courtroom established, a “centre of excellence” becoming a reality - these are just some of the recently reported projects undertaken by Soroptimists around the world to enable, educate and empower women and girls. Here are some pictures of Soroptimists making a

Navigating CSW57 – Orientation Session

Dawn-Marie Lemonds, past Soroptimist International Programme Director and President of SI Newport Harbor Area (USA), reports on the CSW orientation session. For more updates and photos from CSW57, visit www.soroptimistinternational.org/CSW57. First-timers and long-timers like me crammed into the excellent orientation session presented by the CSW committee that is always provided to

CSW: Just another talkfest? 10 reasons for Governments to act now on violence against women

The Commission on the Status of Women opens next week in New York, with violence against women as its primary theme. But will this year's CSW result in firm outcomes or be just another talking shop? Anusha Santhirasthipam, Soroptimist International Assistant Programme Director, sets out ten powerful reason why Governments must achieve

CSW57: A Unique Opportunity for Action on Violence Against Women and Girls

The 57th session of the UN's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which opens next week, provides a unique opportunity for Governments to send a strong message that violence against women must end. Soroptimist International is urging that CSW must deliver a strong outcome document, which addresses the needs of gender-violence

A guide to CEDAW: an international bill of rights for women

The 54th session of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is currently taking place in Geneva, with several of SI's Representatives to the UN taking part in meetings and events. In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, Herta Kaschitz, who for 27 years worked as a lawyer for the UN

Educated, affluent, blonde…and abused: Leslie Morgan Steiner says Enough is Enough

Domestic abuse survivor, campaigner and author Leslie Morgan Steiner has lent her support to Soroptimist International's day of action on violence against women. Well educated and affluent, Leslie's story highlights that domestic abuse can affect anyone, no matter what their background. In her 2009 memoir, Crazy Love, she writes: "If you and I met at one

When culture clashes with law – traditional cultural practice and gender-violence

This week's blog by Anna McCormick, Programme Manager at Soroptimist International, examines the conflict that can arise between traditional cultural practices and law, particularly with regard to women and gender-violence. The recent Trust Women Conference in London was organised to recognize the challenges faced by women today and advance innovative solutions to

After Damini: what can you do to end violence against women?

The brutal, deadly attack on a young student in New Delhi, India, in December sent a shock-wave through India and the world. For a while, violence against women was in the global media spotlight. But without continued, concerted action the world-wide pandemic of violence against women will continue. What can you do

Domestic Violence and Girls – from grass-roots action to international advocacy

Bette Levy is a member of Soroptimist International of Manhattan and one of SI’s Representatives to the United Nations in New York. In this week’s blog, she talks about her work on domestic violence with the Working Group on Girls, and how lessons from Soroptimist projects around the world will

International Women's Day – Enough is Enough, End Violence Against Women!

"We need to wake up to the danger that millions of women are facing each day. What better way to let our voice be heard than by standing on a bridge on 8th March 2013, and speaking out against Violence. Let's do it. We owe it to us!". Talat Pasha,

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