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From De-miners in Lao to Peace Builders in Burundi: Educating and Empowering Women for Peace

This week's SoroptiVoice blog for International Peace Day (21st September) comes from Kate Moore, a Soroptimist and Co-Chair of Action on Armed Violence. AoAV, formerly known as Landmine Action, carries out research, advocacy and field work to reduce the incidence and impact of global armed violence. Soroptimists in the UK have

Water everywhere…..only if we share.

2013 is the International Year of Water Cooperation. UN Water have asked UNESCO to lead on this campaign in view of the organisation's mandate to pursue goals of peace and sustainable development, natural sciences, culture, education, communication and its longstanding programmes contributing to the management of the world’s freshwater resources.

Understanding gender-violence from girl-hood to maturity, relationship education and your help needed!

SI Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe reports on day 4 of CSW57 (7 March), including a second successful Soroptimist event, relationship education and continuing concerns about the outcomes document - your help is still needed! Our second side event: From girl child to mature woman: A life course approach to gender empowerment and a

Husbands pose the biggest threat of violence to women in post-conflict West Africa

Husbands, not strangers or men with guns, are now the biggest threat to women in post-conflict West Africa. According to a report by the International Rescue Committee, based on data collected over 10 years, domestic violence is proved to be the "most urgent, pervasive and significant protection issue for women

"It is time for us to stand united and raise our voices against violence" – International Women's Day

"We need to wake up to the violence that millions of women are facing each day. What better way to let our voice be heard than by standing on a bridge on the 8th March 2013, and speaking out against Violence!" Talat Pasha, Federation Programme Action Chair for SI in Pakistan, has

Welcome to "Our House" – a Project of Excellence for women and children in Turkey

The "Our House" (Evimiz) project in the city of Izmir in Turkey was one of the Soroptimist International "Projects of Excellence" highlighted in the 2011 Global Impact Report. This week's SoroptiVoice blog is by Project Co-ordinator Yildiz Belger, a member of President of Goztepe Soroptimist Club since 1979, formerly Club President, Governor of SI/Turkey and SIE IGU

If we want to see the change, let us be the change – breaking the shackles of male chauvinism in India

In the second of two SoroptiVoice posts from Soroptimists in India, reacting to the terrible gang-rape and murder in Delhi, Sujatha Balakrishnan, President of SI Bangalore reflects on how attitudes to women need to change. The attack in Delhi reflects the fact that our views concerning women in India date back to

Empowerment and education for women in Pakistan and the UK

This week's SoroptiVoiceBlog comes from Talat Pasha, Past-President of Soroptimist International Karachi Central (Pakistan). She talks about the need to build women's confidence and encourage them to open their lives to new friends and learning opportunities, wherever they are in the world. Empowerment can be financial or emotional. Sometimes women

UN Women Recognise Outstanding Work of SI

On the 24th October, 2012, UN Women are holding an honorary event entitled 'Empowering Women for 25 years'. It will be the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Metro Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women. The event will honour women and organisations who have, and are, making a

Population and Development: Empowering Women Through Choice

SI UN Representative Lois Beilin reports back from the Commission on Population and Development, taking place in New York this week. The Commission on Population and Development meeting at the United Nations in New York, April 23 – 27 has refocused attention on the International Conference for Population and Development

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