Author: watchthedot
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President’s Post: October 3rd Soroptimist Friendship Day
Dear Soroptimists, Today, it is Soroptimist International Club Friendship Day. Or should we simply call it: Soroptimist Friendship Day. The 3rd October 1921, is the day the first club of Soroptimist International was founded. Friendship is one of the pillars for Soroptimists. Soroptimists want the best for women and girls and through friendship to each…
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SI in Geneva
The SI Leadership Development Committee’s (LDC) purpose is to provide training for SI Directors, Position Holders and potential postholders. We aim to empower SI Directors to meet their governance responsibilities, enable SI Position Holders to be fully informed and to attract informed Soroptimists to apply for SI posts. As we know through our Soroptimist Programme…
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Educate to Lead: Leaving no Girl or Woman Behind
Soroptimist International aligns its work with the Sustainable Development Goals to improve the lives of women and girls. Read SI’s contribution to online magazine Impaker’s ‘United Nations SDG series’.
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President’s Post: Rules of Water, Rules for Life
SI President Mariet will be speaking at the event ‘Rules of Water, Rules for Life’ in Milan on the theme of water as a legal asset and as a key element of sustainable development. Her speech will be on the role women play in the provision, management, and safeguarding of water.
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Peace Day 2017: Together for Peace
A blog by Soroptimist Sarah Cowley, following a speech she gave during International Day of Peace, at the United Nations.
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Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All
On September 11, 2017, Soroptimist International France organised a Day of lectures and debates at UNESCO on the theme “Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All”* Where do we stand today? One way to understand today’s reality in the world: 263 million children and youth are not in school 35% of out-of-school children live…
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Fifth Informal Thematic Session for Global Compact on Migration
Kay Richmond and Dr Joan Williams joined SI UN Representatives in attending the Fifth Informal Thematic Session for Global Compact on Migration in Vienna 4-5 September.
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Presidents’ Post: International Day of PEACE
The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on 21 September and a day for Soroptimists to reflect on how Soroptimist goals and the ideas behind Peace Day are linked together.
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SI UN Representative Recruitment
SI is looking to appoint UN Representatives in the Vienna area to attend official UN meetings, and report back to Soroptimist International headquarters.
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President’s Post: International Literacy Day, 8 September 2017
International Literacy Day and Soroptimist goals are strongly related.