Year In Review July 2017 Archives - Soroptimist International

Inauguration of Soroptimist International President 2017-2019 Biennium

During a celebrating meeting on 29 July 2017 at Rotterdam, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen was inaugurated with overwhelming support as President of Soroptimist International (SI) for the 2017 – 2019 biennium; the first Dutch President in the organisation’s almost 100 years of existence. Mariet Verhoef-Cohen succeeds New Zealand’s Yvonne Simpson as International

United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

A blog by Gina Vucci of SI Marin County, California. "Many people think that slavery ended years ago with abolition… however, there are more slaves today, than any other time in human history. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that there are more than 21 million slaves today being exploited for

HLPF – Making the SDGs Work for Women and Girls 2017

Today, 10 July 2017, the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) will convene in the United Nations headquarters in New York, to review and follow-up the 2030 Agenda. This year’s theme will focus on Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world. The Soroptimist International HLPF report Global Perspectives on Eradicating

SI President’s Post: The ‘P’ keys for SI Cologne’s success

"SI Cologne celebrated 60 years of Soroptimist service in style from 30 June – 2 July 2017. The celebration was memorable for many reasons, most of them starting with 'P'! PARTICIPATION: 200 – 250 were anticipated, but the turnout was much higher at 350. Friendship Link clubs from the UK,

SI President’s Post: SI Eldoret, Kenya, making a difference to street children

"IDA-Elect Bev Bucur and I were privileged to visit the SI Eldoret’s Rescue Centre project in Kenya on the 15 June 2017. The Centre rescues abandoned children from living on the street. Some are runaways, others are victims of child abuse and others are abandoned. The root cause is poverty.

Every Soroptimist Club should have an Anne!

Soroptimist Anne Farrington’s lifelong commitment and service to women is acknowledged in her appointment as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the NZ Queen’s Birthday Honours. Anne’s Soroptimist work includes holding positions at local, region, national, federation and international levels. Anne was a charter member

A Closer Look at Leadership Part Three – SI UN Reps Nairobi

The United Nations Office in Nairobi focuses on environmental issues and covers the work of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Environmental issues became prominent in 1972, after the Stockholm Conference, which led to the establishment of UNEP in 1973. SI’s UN Representatives in Nairobi Alice Odingo and Rose Mwangi, focus

A warm welcome to a new generation of leaders

A blog by Johanna Richardsson "I just got back from Öland and the Soroptimist Nordic Leadership Academy (SNLA), 26 -30 of June 2017 and I am still stunned by all the willpower, skills and development on many levels that this week offered. Twenty-three young women from all the five Nordic

Educating Rupa

SI Edmonton requested $500 in Canadian Funds for a scholarship for seventeen-year-old Rupa Basnet. An amazing and ambitious young woman, Rupa Basnet is one of many female students within the current 2016 Nepali Children’s Education Project (NCEP) scholarship project in Kathmandu. The NCEP vision is based on the belief that

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