Author: watchthedot
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Campus murders provoke national debate on misogyny and violence against women (USA)
On Friday, May 23, 6 young people were murdered and 13 wounded in a deadly attack near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara. The 22 year-old named by police as the killer, Elliot Rodger, also took his own life. Before he embarked on his deadly rampage, Rodger warned of his intentions in…
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Women, the Environment, Climate change and Disasters
5th June is World Environment Day, a key day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. To mark this occasion, this week’s blog comes from one of Soroptimist International’s Representatives to the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi, Dr Alice Odingo. A Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the…
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Another woman murdered by her family! And soon her story will also be forgotten… (Pakistan)
On Tuesday, a Pakistani woman was killed by her relatives outside Lahore High Court for marrying against their wishes. Farzana Parveen was attacked with bricks and sticks as she arrived at the court and died at the scene. In this special SoroptiVoice blog, Talat Pasha of Soroptimist International Karachi Central writes about this horrific…
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UN Women launches #Beijing20: a global conversation about empowering women
Celebrating Beijing+20 at the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, March 2014 UN Women is calling on citizens across the globe to join the conversation on women’s rights in the run up to the 20th anniversary of the historic Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. The year-long Beijing+20 campaign will…
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Dignity and freedom from violence – safe school toilets for women and girls (India)
Many Soroptimist clubs around the world are working to raise awareness of violence against women and girls in their communities, as well as taking practical action to prevent it. In this week’s SoroptiVoice blog, Soma Dasgupta of Soroptimist International Calcutta (India) writes about the inauguration of the Club’s Project Dignity, which helps to safeguard women…
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Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict – Soroptimists participate in London Global Summit
Soroptimist International’s Great Britain and Ireland Federation (SIGBI) will be participating in a Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London on 10-13 June 2014, the largest gathering ever brought together to tackle this vital issue. "The widespread use of rape and other forms of sexual violence in armed conflicts around the world…
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Celebrating, remembering and standing with our sisters around the world
In this week’s SoroptiVoice blog, International President Ann Garvie writes about attending Soroptimist International Ireland’s 48th Annual Joint North and South Conference, where she unveiled a plaque remembering women who have died in wars and conflicts and raised the issue of the abducted Nigerian girls with the Irish Prime Minister. Last week I…
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SI at UN Disaster Management Summit: Empowering women for a more resilient future
Soroptimist International UN Representative Dr Alice Odingo has been attending the latest high level UN forum on disaster management in Abuja, Nigeria to underline the urgent and growing need to reduce the devastating and disproportionate impact of disasters on women and children worldwide particularly as these catastrophic events are occurring more often. Women…
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Young Soroptimist co-ordinates New Zealand awareness campaign #BringBackOurGirls
Students at Columba College, Dunedin, say #BringBackOurGirls Students from 35 New Zealand high schools have united to call for the safe return of the school girls abducated by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria, in a campaign co-ordinated by high school student and Soroptimist Caitlin Addison. "These girls, their families and their communities are undergoing…
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Access to Water for All: UNESCO Forum to bring together African NGOs
NGOs from across Africa, including Soroptimist clubs, are invited to participate in an international UN Forum about promoting access to water for all, with a particular focus on the role of women and young people. The forum, which will take place in Yamoussoukro (Côte d’Ivoire) on 30 and 31 July, is the second in…