Category: Members Area
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Protecting women and girls in Sierra Leone to #ENDFM
Rugiatu Neneh Koroma (Turay), SI Road to Equality Soroptimist Six activist, founder and Executive Director of the Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM), organised two events in recognition of International Women’s Day 2020, to spread awareness amongst communities and take a stand against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A Symposium ‘Men take action to protect women and girls…
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What is CEDAW? And how does it work?
SI UN Representative, Berthe De Vos-Neven, provides an insiders look at the history and function of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
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25 years since the Copenhagen Declaration and Program for Action – a vision and commitment still valid today
Twenty-five years ago, 186 countries gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark for the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD), joined by 2,300 representatives from 811 non-governmental organisations and created the Copenhagen Declaration and Program for Action.
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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation #SoroptimistSix
The SI Road to Equality #SoroptimistSix have been campaigning hard over the holidays, reaching an estimated total of 10,800,000 through their action and media campaigns. Proactively advocating and sharing their stories, Ifrah Ahmed, Sadia Hussein, Rugiatu Turay and Ayo Belo in particular, have all run extensive media campaigns – reaching even more people with their…
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A Girl from Mogadishu #EndFGM
‘A Girl from Mogadishu’ is based on the testimony of global FGM activist Ifrah Ahmed, and one of the SI Road to Equality President’s Appeal, 2019-2021, #SoroptimistSix and is a film is written and directed by Mary McGuckian.
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Activism is about Passion – Meet Gift Abu, Nigeria #SoroptimistSix
Gift Abu is one of the SI Road to Equality #SoroptimistSix – a trained nurse and midwife in Nigeria, and an Anti-FGM Media activist since 2013.
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Grassroots work to #ENDFGM in The Gambia – Lisa Camara #SoroptimistSix
Soroptimist International is delighted to introduce you to Mam Lisa Camara, one of our SI Road to Equality #SoroptimistSix. So vital on our Road to Equality – your support of the President’s Appeal, 2019-2021 will empower Lisa and others in their work within their own countries at the grassroots level, to End Female Genital Mutilation…
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I want to tell the world #ENDFGM
Soroptimist International is delighted to introduce you to Sadia Hussein, Kenya, an ambitious and accomplished young woman, and one of our SI Road to Equality #SoroptimistSix. So vital on our Road to Equality – your support of the President’s Appeal, 2019-2021 will empower Sadia and others in their work within their own countries at the…
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Introducing Ayo – Soroptimists Supporting Youth Activism to End FGM & Child Marriage #16days
Soroptimist International is delighted to introduce you to Ayodeji Bello, an ambitious and accomplished young woman, and one of our SI Road to Equality #SoroptimistSix. So vital on our Road to Equality – your support of the President’s Appeal, 2019-2021 will empower Ayo and others in their work within their own countries at the grassroots…
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FGM – My Story #16Days
Today, 25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and Day One of the 16 Days of Activism. Today we deliver a powerful story written by Soroptimist Asha Abulrahman, and an equally moving video – both of which paint a very real and alarming picture of the dangers and lifechanging…