Author: watchthedot
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International Migrants Day
In 2000, the General Assembly, named 18 December, International Migrants Day. The theme for 2017 is Safe Migration in a World on the Move. Earlier this year, Ulla Madsen, Past President of Soroptimist International of Europe, made a presentation as a panellist at the side event ‘Safeguarding unaccompanied migrant minors from going missing’. Held at the 26th…
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President’s Message: Water – A Basic Human Right
Each year, SI clubs support thousands of projects, each focusing on the SI mission of Educating, Empowering and Enabling women and girls. Today, on International Day, I invite you to harness your collective power in support of the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal, 2017-2019, and make a tangible difference to the lives of women and girls…
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Women, Water & Leadership Webinar
In recognition of 10 December, Human Rights Day and International Day for Soroptimists world-wide, SI President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen presents a recently recorded webinar on the SI President’s Appeal 2017-2019, ‘Women, Water & Leadership’. To donate to the International President’s Appeal please do so through your own Federation. To find out more about the pins and…
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Alternative Rite of Passage – empowering young girls on the subject of FGM
CIFORD Kenya, run by Margaret Ikiara, an SI Meru member, ran the Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) seminars, aimed at teenagers under pressure from peers and the community to undergo FGM.
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The SI President’s Appeal – picture this…
While there is no doubt that progress has been made both in access to water and sanitation and in the protection of fresh water sources, it is still true that in some countries, and particularly in rural areas, high water stress levels indicate a scarcity of water in the future.
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Towards a Pollution Free Planet – UNEA3
The UN Environment Assembly, the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment, gathers in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4-6 December 2017 under the overarching theme of pollution, and more specifically Water Pollution, Land Pollution, Marine Pollution, Air Pollution, and Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste
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SI of the Americas – Supporting a woman’s dream to become an educator
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards assist women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families, by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. Each year, more than : $2.1 million in education grants are awarded to more than 1,500 women. This year, SIA is…
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
The UN International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is annually held on 2 December to raise awareness of the atrocities of modern slavery. The focus of this day is on eradicating all forms of slavery, such as child labour, forced marriage, forced labour, bonded labour, and the forced recruitment of children for use in…
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Railing Against Abuse – Dame Joan Collins joins Soroptimists to march against violence
Hosted by Soroptimist International of Weston-super-Mare, ‘RAILING AGAINST ABUSE’ saw Dame Joan Collins join Soroptimists and others on a march on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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Soroptimist projects from SI of Europe tackling Violence Against Women and Girls
In recognition of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, SI takes a look at projects from Soroptimist International of Europe that focus on violence against women and girls.