Author: watchthedot
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16 Days – Day Seven: Sexual Violence in War & Conflict
On the 25 November, International President Ann Garvie was invited to speak on the ‘Targeting of Women in War’, alongside the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Ambassadors of Mexico and Norway, at the UN in Vienna. Ann spoke on the importance of this issue, and provided a voice from the…
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16 days – Day Six: Displacement
"Displacement remains arguably the most significant humanitarian challenge that we face.” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon When women and girls are displaced, they live without shelter, sanitation, security, access to resources and services like education and healthcare, and without their support networks. All of these things are considered to be among some of the most…
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16 Days – Day Five: Safe Sanitation
"Without access to latrines, many women and girls become ‘prisoners of daylight’, daring to relieve themselves only under the cover of darkness. Night-time trips to fields or roadsides, however, can put them at risk of physical attack and sexual violence" Read more here from Unicef UNICEF New York, 19 November 2014: Lack of toilets dangerous…
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16 Days – Day Four: FGM
‘Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons’. We hear from Wendy Bell, SI Tenby and District Co-ordinator for the “Awareness Campaign” on Female Genital Mutilation and Circumcision "Unfortunately the practice of FGM is but one piece in the mosaic of violence against…
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SI Contributes to the Asia and Pacific Review of Beijing+20
Between the 14 – 20 November, South West Pacific Federation Programme Director Dianne Lockwood attended the UNESCAP regional review on Beijing+20 and the preceding civil society forum in Bangkok. Over 400 delegates from a diverse range of organisations attended the meetings. Photo: South West Pacific Federation Programme Director, Dianne Lockwood, moderating a side-event during the…
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SI Club Projects November 2014
Click on the picture above to view the flickr album of Club Projects for November SI of Hills District Inc, Australia has responded to a lack of information amongst women in their community about the signs and symptoms of domestic violence and its effect on families. The club teamed up with a practicing lawyer,…
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Reviewing the Education and Training of Women for Beijing+20
During the NGO Forum on Beijing+20 in Geneva, Soroptimists were given the opportunity to provide a grassroots perspective on the 12 Critical Areas of Concern of the Beijing Platform for Action. An area of significant concern for Soroptimists, is the education and training of women. SI UN Representatives Wilfrida Hendrickx and Sabine Kinzer, co-convened the…
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SI Thames Valley club supports the Kori Women Development Project in Sierra Leone.
Rose Moriba Simbo, Founder and Director of the the Kori Women Development Project and member of SI Thames Valley, Gill Curry, SI Thames Valley and Johanna Raffan, SI Thames Valley and Chair and Trustee of the Kori Development Project, share the story with us. Gill Curry explains: “The Kori Project was started in 2011…
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Inside story – SI Brande, Denmark,
SI Brande, Denmark, conducted a series of lessons for high school students to help increase understanding of other peoples living conditions. As a result of these lessons, students concluded that the most effective and sustainable way to improve a community’s living conditions is to ensure all children have access to education. Inspired by their Soroptimist…
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16 Days – Day Three Cyberbullying
With horrific stories of online bullying drip feeding through the media, The Cybersmile Foundation is a multi award-winning anti cyberbullying non-profit organization, committed to tackling all forms of online bullying and hate campaigns. Founded in 2010 by the parents of children directly affected by cyberbullying, Cybersmile has grown to become the worlds leading anti cyberbullying…