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  • Soroptimists in Rome Visit the Apartment of Isabelle Colonna

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    Roman Soroptimists had the privilege of visiting rooms in Rome that are normally closed to the public. Christina Höfferer cultural journalist in Rome and Soroptimist from Vienna reports back for the SoroptiVoice blog! The Colonna family is one of the oldest Roman noble families. In the middle ages their members adapted the grave of the…

  • Brazil Must Act Now! The Case of Alyne da Silva Pimetel..

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    In August 2011, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) issued a ruling on the case of Alyne da Silva Pimetel v. Brazil, a poor Afro-Brazilian woman who was repeatedly denied quality medical care which resulted in her untimely death from what was a treatable pregnancy complication. CEDAW’s decision, which…

  • International Club Friendship Day 2012!

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    Back in 1921, Soroptimist International was first established in Oakland, California!  91 years on here we are today, with Soroptimist groups all over the world working together to transform the lives of women and girls. One of the most important things about Soroptimist International are the friendship links that we have with one another. Club…

  • Soroptimist International requests reaffirmation for women’s rights!

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    Many global women’s rights organisations, including Soroptimist International, as well as other non-governmental organisations working towards the achievement of women’s rights, have come together after a series of consultations, to arrive at several conclusions regarding a proposal to have a Fifth World Conference on Women or other commemoration of the Beijing Plus 20. What has…

  • Soroptimist Marina Meuser-Kasimir Lives One Year with the Nuns of Santa Cecilia di Trastevere

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    This week’s SoroptiVoice is another wonderful portrait of a Soroptimist, written and researched by Christina Höfferer. In one of the most beautiful monasteries of Rome Christina, a Soroptimist from Vienna, who works as a journalist in the Italian capital, interviewed a Soroptimist from Austria, Marina Meuser Kasimir, who is on a spiritual retreat for one…

  • SI attends The Atomic Memorial Day – Commemorative Ceremony

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    It was 67 years ago when two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was devastated, and three days later, on August 9, Nagasaki suffered the same fate. These two commemorative dates provide us with the opportunity to remember what happened, and to renew a sense of determination to…

  • SI and Peace One Day Collaborate towards a Monumental Day of Peace!

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    This weeks Soroptivoice blog comes from Anna McCormick, the new Programme Manager at SIHQ, Cambridge. She has recently been liaising with Jeremy Giles, founder of Peace One Day, with regards to a collaboration between their organisation and Soroptimist International for International Peace Day, 21 September 2012, on their ‘Global Truce 2012 Campaign’ which aims to…

  • Peace One Day, 21 September 2012 – Message from SI President, Alice Wells

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    Message from SI President, Alice Wells Dear Soroptimist Friends, Imagine a world where there is no violence.  Imagine a world where women and girls are safe.  September 21st is a day where we can all become involved in the peace process, globally and locally.  This International Day of Peace has been adopted by every member…

  • Cholera Outbreak in Sierra Leone

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    Exacerbated by the rainy season, Sierra Leone’s worst outbreak of cholera for 15 years has affected an estimated 32,000 people. The impact of the cholera outbreak on local communities has been devastating. Families have lost their loved ones; very young children have been left with no parents. Families have been left with no breadwinners. In…

  • CEDAW Celebrates 30 years of work

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    For 30 years the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, comprised of 23 experts, has reviewed reports in consultation with governments and civil society to improve the lives of women and girls.  As Silvia Pimentel states, “Thanks to the work of the Committee and other stakeholders, not least the States parties themselves as…