Author: watchthedot
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Lugari Youth Leadership and Mentoring Training Camp 2019
Willing Hearts International Society of Canada (WHISCA) and Soroptimist International Eldoret, Kenya. Youth Leadership and Mentoring Training Camp, October 2019.
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Webinar 17 December – Progress: From our Past, to our Future
SI Voices Webinar ‘Progress: From our Past, to our Future’ will embrace some of the inspirational projects, Appeals, themes and messaging, and discuss our position as pioneers in women’s rights.
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16 days of Activism – What is it and what can you do?
“25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; A Call for Soroptimists to Renew Their Efforts to Counter This Worldwide Pandemic. by Jackie Shapiro, SI Representative to the United Nations, New York. In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution to make 25 November the International Day for…
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What is Global Citizenship Education?
SI UN Representative at UNESCO, Evelyne Para, explains the role of Global Citizenship Education and its importance within an interconnected and progressive world.
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Women in leadership positions – a shocking reality
Twenty-five years after the Beijing Platform for Action highlighted this topic as a critical area of concern for gender equality, SI UN Representative, Berthe De Vos, considers the progress made for Women in Leadership.
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A Report on CFS Virtual 2020 Event: Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition
Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative in Rome, reports on the Committee on World Security (CFS) 3-day virtual High-Level Special Event.
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Women’s Leadership: Redesigning the Post COVID-19 Era
Helen Yang, Soroptimist International of the Americas, reports on 2020’s LEAP (Leadership Acceleration Program) Workshop and Women’s Leadership Webinar.
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The Importance of Open Science during COVID-19
Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, explains the importance of adopting a globally open and inclusive approach to sharing scientific knowledge, materials, and resources.
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Project Sierra 2007-2011
Project Sierra: A Family and a Future was a four year partnership from 2007 – 2011, between Soroptimist International and the UK based international Non Governmental (NGO), Hope and Homes for Children. At that time, Sierra Leone was facing the challenge of reconstructing physical and social infrastructures after a decade of war which had devastated…
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Restoring Dignity 2007-2008
Restoring Dignity is former SI President Margaret Lobo’s President’s Appeal for 2007 – 2008, securing a future for women in Ethiopia suffering from obstetric fistula. Obstetric fistula is a medical condition and occurs due to prolonged or obstructed labour, resulting in a tear between the vagina, bladder or rectum. Obstetric fistula can result in constant incontinence, shame,…