Category: News
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Where We Stand: Defending Women’s Rights against Global Suppression of their Voices
In December 2022, Soroptimist International’s (SI) Board members approved a new position paper, which was authored by SI’s Global Policy Team, on the critical importance of ‘Defending Women’s Rights Against Global Suppression of their Voices’. Despite the international resolutions and declarations that promise the advancement of gender equality, the world is currently witnessing an unprecedented…
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CCDO Annual Report; A 12-month update from Cambodia
It has now been a full year since the first project of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’, launched in Cambodia. Working in partnership with the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO), and focusing specifically on ‘Education and Learning throughout the life course’, this Appeal project has delivered many…
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Prioritising Education: Empowering Women and Girls
On 24 January 2023, Soroptimist International (SI) hosted a webinar to celebrate International Day of Education by showcasing our Federation’s important education projects from around the globe. The webinar was exceptionally well attended, seeing hundreds of members from over 30 different countries joining! Led by SI President Maureen Maguire, whose President’s Appeal, ‘Opening Doors to…
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SI Presidents Appeal and Georgia – Off To a Great Start!
Since the beginning of October 2022, Soroptimist International and World Vision Georgia (WVG) have been in collaboration with one another as part of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’. This project, which will run until 31 May 2023, will see improvements to the employability of women and girls…
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Soroptimist International President’s Appeal – Cambodia Impact Story
In recognition of the progress and impact achieved as part of ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ over the last year, SI President Maureen Maguire would like to welcome as many Soroptimists as possible to join us on 10 December, Human Rights Day, at 11:00AM (GMT), for a webinar event featuring guest speakers from each…
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Our Voice at the UN
This Edition of Our Voice at the UN follows the activities of SI UN Representative Liliana Mosca, as she recounts her experience advocating for the rights of women and girls at two international events coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome.
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Human Rights for a Bright Future – 10 December Webinar
In recognition of the progress and impact achieved as part of Opening Doors to a Bright Future over the last year, we would like to welcome as many Soroptimists as possible to join us on 10 December, 11AM (GMT) for a webinar event featuring guest speakers from each of the Appeal projects across our Federations.
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Soroptimist International Statement: The Rights of Women and Girls
As the protests across Iran continue, Soroptimist International (SI) is deeply concerned that this is just one example of the human rights of women and girls being suppressed in many countries across the globe.
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World Vision Georgia
Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ announces collaboration with World Vision Georgia Beginning in early October 2022, the World Vision Georgia and SI President’s Appeal project will run until 31 May 2023, empowering women and girls by improving life skills and employability. A national study on violence against women conducted by UN Women, found that…
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International Day of the Girl Child
Hello everyone – 11 October is the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child. International days give us an opportunity to educate our members and the public on issues of concern. The existence of international days predates the establishment of the United Nations, but the UN has embraced them as a powerful…