Looking Back – Women and Law in Italy

The Collegio Romano is a prestigious institution in the heart of Rome. It was founded in the middle of the 16th century by Ignatius of Loyola, who came from Spain with the ideal to bring education to the world. It was a “men only” institution. In the 21st century, on

Report from the 55th Commission on Narcotic Drugs

SI UN Vienna Representatives, Roswitha Benesch and Martina Gredler, report back from the 55th Commission on Narcatic Drugs 12-16th March, 2012. In his opening speech at the 55th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), called for a real balance

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat Where Have You Been?

International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe represented Soroptimist International at a reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II. This reception was held in celebration of Commonwealth Day (March 14th) and Her Majesty's diamond jubilee. She reports back from an eventful evening, plus a brief history lesson! “Pussy cat, pussy cat where have

UNESCO: Placing Humanity at the Heart of Development

Have you ever wondered what role UNESCO plays? Here, SI UNESCO Representatives Marie Christine De La Barbelais and Dominique Mertz report back from the 36th UNESCO Conference where the role and achievements of UNESCO in 2011 were reviewed: This was the title of the opening statement to the 36th UNESCO

SI Address Ministers for Environment at Nairobi Meetings

Last week, SI UN Representatives Alice Odingo and Rose Mwangi attended a series of meetings at the UN Environmental Programme  (UNEP) in Nairobi. Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF): 18-19th February SI attended the second day of the meeting.  A great deal of discussion centred on Rio+20 and how

International Women's Day 2012: Join Me on the Bridge!

Women, men and children came out in force to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day on 8 March 2011 with Women for Women International's Join me on the Bridge campaign. There were 464 events in 70 countries on 6 continents worldwide - and Soroptimists were there too! SI Cambridge,

All Change at the UN Centres!

December saw some changes to Soroptimist International’s representation at the UN Centres. We were sad to say goodbye to long standing representatives Yseult Kaplan and Christine Dagain who represented SI at UNESCO in Paris, and Linda Stillman and Andrea Mills who represented SI in New York. Yseult represented SI at

December 10th Day of Action

December 10th Club Day of Action! In December 2011 we introduced the inaugural Soroptimist International December 10th Advocacy Campaign – one day when Soroptimists and their local partners and supporters participate in a collective, worldwide advocacy effort which links to the President's December 10th Appeal.   When: December 10th -
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