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December 10th Series – Stories from PNG – Ruth
Welcome to SI’s special SoroptiVoice blog series, bringing you stories from Papua New Guinea, where this year’s President’s December 10th Appeal is taking place. These stories paint a poignant picture of what life is like for women in PNG, with a focus on pregnancy and mothers. There are many SI activities and materials for International…
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December 10th Series – Stories from PNG – The Mothers of Lower Watut
Welcome to SI’s special SoroptiVoice blog series, bringing you stories from Papua New Guinea, where this year’s President’s December 10th Appeal is taking place. These stories paint a poignant picture of what life is like for women in PNG, with a focus on pregnancy and mothers. There are many SI activities and materials for International…
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December 10th Series – Stories from PNG – The Water Fetchers
Welcome to SI’s special SoroptiVoice blog series, bringing you stories from Papua New Guinea, where this year’s President’s December 10th Appeal is taking place. These stories paint a poignant picture of what life is like for women in PNG, with a focus on pregnancy and mothers. There are many SI activities and materials for International…
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December 10th Series – Stories from PNG – The Market Women
Welcome to SI’s special SoroptiVoice blog series, bringing you stories from Papua New Guinea, where this year’s President’s December 10th Appeal is taking place. These stories paint a poignant picture of what life is like for women in PNG, with a focus on pregnancy and mothers. There are many SI activities and materials for International…
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December 10th Advocacy Campaign: Flash Mob for Mums
This year, we are introducing the inaugural Soroptimist International December 10th Advocacy Campaign – one day when all Soroptimists and their local partners and supporters are asked to participate in a collective, worldwide advocacy effort which will link to the year’s December 10th Appeal. We are excited to announce that the action SI has chosen…
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Are you a Guerilla Gardener? Could you be? Read on…
Throughout December, we are delighted to welcome SI leadership to the SoroptiVoice blog spot! This week, SIE President Kathy explains why she selected water and food as the theme for her presidency, and shares the phenomenon of ‘guerilla gardening’… coming to an urban waste land near you! Next Friday, to mark Human Rights Day and…
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SI UN Representatives Meet with the Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy
SI UN Representatives Roswitha Benesch and Dora Vrdlovec recently met with the International Atomic Energy Agency Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy in Vienna to discuss possible areas of joint working. They were joined by Susan Morgan, PACT programme Coordinator, and Jean-Pierre Cayol, PACT Programme Officer. The IAEA is dedicated to the peaceful uses of…
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SIE Welcomes New Executive Director
Soroptimist International of Europe (SIE) is delighted to announce the appointment of Anne Simon as its new Executive Director. Anne brings a wealth of experience to SIE and will be an excellent asset to SIE’s work as a global voice for women. Anne worked with Pricewaterhouse Coopers for some 20 years in various positions and…
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16 Ways to Say No to Violence Against Women
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign is an international campaign that began in 1991. From November 25th, the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women, to December 10th, International Human Rights Day, the campaign calls on individuals and groups around the world to act to end all forms of violence against women…
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Women's Opportunity Awards: "Courage in Every Crisis"
This week’s SoroptiVoice blog comes from SIA’s new Federation Programme Director Sharon Fisher. She writes about SIA’s flagship Women’s Opportunity Award and shares the stories of some of the award winners. Today also marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence – the stories she shares are a reminder of…