Author: watchthedot
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December 10 Appeal: Saving Mothers’ lives in Papua New Guinea
Each year on December 10, Human Rights Day, the SI President launches an appeal that serves our mission of educating, empowering and enabling women and girls. This year, President Alice Wells has chosen to adopt the Birthing in the Pacific project for a second year, providing training and equipment for health professionals and volunteer birth attendants…
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90000 Voices for Women's Rights: Human Rights Day 2012
Women are still deprived of their human rights in so many places: denied an education, safe childbirth, a life free of violence . SI continues to fight for human rights for all at grassroots, national and international level – standing up for Malala and girls’ education, improving healthcare for women in Papua New Guinea, representing…
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Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for Esther Madudu.
As we know the importance of midwives and their ability to work effectively and safely is paramount to the lives of mothers and their babies all over the world. The current Soroptimist International Birthing in the Pacific Programme in Papua New Guinea is a prime example of this. In Africa, it is just the same.…
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An unforgettable five days at the IMF/WB Civil Society Policy Forum!
In this week’s SoroptiVoice Blog, Sumie Ito, SIA Japan Higashi Region and SIA Board Member, writes about attending the 2012 Annual Meeting IMF/World Bank Civil Society Policy Forum at Tokyo International Forum from 9-13 October. It will become an unforgettable five days in my life! The Forum brought together IMF and WBG staff, CSO representatives,…
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What it means to be a Soroptimist!
At this year’s Board meeting in Cambridge, UK, we asked Soroptimist International board members and post-holders to bring with them an object important to them in their life as a Soroptimist. Many members brought in their wonderful items and shared with us their story. Below are but a few of these great stories! Anne Gover,…
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The President's Appeal Project – Birthing in the Pacific
With its first year almost at an end we wanted to provide you with an update on our December 10th Appeal, Birthing in the Pacific (BIP). This project was set up in order to increase access to both skilled birth attendants and functioning health care services in Papua New Guinea with the aim of decreasing…
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Stop Violence Against Women – SI Supports 16 Days Against Gender-violence
Soroptimist International groups around the world are marking 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Violence by running events and raising awareness. In Malaysia, 3 Soroptimist International members are walking nearly 1000kms in 17 days from Perlis to Sabah to highlight the issue. You can read the latest from their walk on their Facebook Page. Other "Walk the Talk" events are also…
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Sustainable Development & Food Security: Intervention from a Soroptimist!
This weeks SoroptiVoice Blog comes from International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe. Hilary spent a week at the FAO in Rome, celebrating both World Food Day and International Day of Rural Women. Hilary attended a series of meetings at the FAO and gave a talk on the importance of women in key decision making on sustainable…
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SI at World Bank and IMF 2012 Annual Meeting
The World Bank and IMF 2012 Annual Meeting Civil Society Policy Forum took place from October 10 – 13 2012 at the Tokyo International Forum. Soroptimist International member Sumie Ito from the Japan Higashi region was in attendance to report back to us about the event. The Civil Society Policy Forum began with a CSO…
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Empowerment and education for women in Pakistan and the UK
This week’s SoroptiVoiceBlog comes from Talat Pasha, Past-President of Soroptimist International Karachi Central (Pakistan). She talks about the need to build women’s confidence and encourage them to open their lives to new friends and learning opportunities, wherever they are in the world. Empowerment can be financial or emotional. Sometimes women need confidence to venture out…