Category: News
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International Day for Rural Women
Since 2008, 15 October has been marked as the International Day of Rural Women. Women and girls play a crucial role in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, improving rural livelihoods and overall wellbeing. Read the SI Statement on rural women HERE. This years’ theme is ‘Sustainable infrastructure, services and social protection for…
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Soroptimist International Meetings Budapest
By Deborah Thomas, Global Executive Director “Soroptimist International recently held a series of meetings in Budapest, Hungary, these included a review and planning day, formal board meeting and the annual general meeting. Soroptimist International brings together our international leaders from all around the globe to review, monitor and plan our global work and resources for…
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SIA Taiwan Region participate in Human Trafficking & Leadership Workshops
SIA Taiwan Region participated in the 2018 International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking and the 2018 Workshop of Leadership Eminence Acceleration Program for Women in Asia Pacific. Helen Yang of the SIA Taiwan Region reports. “Since 2007, Taiwan government has been hosting International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking, and SIA Taiwan…
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SI shortlisted for the 2018 Incredible Impacts Programme
Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to be shortlisted for the 2018 Incredible Impacts Programme, announced by Best Cities Global Alliance and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). SI joins the African Women in Leadership Organisation, the World Environmental Education Congress Network and others, on the final shortlist of 12 international organisations who inspired judges.
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My Sanctuary – A landmark SISWP project is launched in Fiji
Soroptimist International of South West Pacific (SISWP) is to provide help to victims of violence, and those most vulnerable during natural disasters, with the construction of three shelters in Fiji, where women and children will receive counselling and accommodation during a programme of rehabilitation. During the SISWP Presidential Work Tour & Project Launch in Fiji,…
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High-Level Political Forum 2018
The high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development will meet for two weeks, from Monday, 9 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018. The theme is ‘Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies’.
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#6 Your Voice at the United Nations
Welcome to ‘Your Voice at the United Nations’ Cryptocurrencies, Cybercrime and Impacts on Women Side Event moderated by SI UN Representative Martina Gredler at the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), Twenty-seventh session, 14 –18 May 2018 On 16 May 2018, a side event took place organized by the Government of Israel,…
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Marking World Environment Day – Kenya
Soroptimist International (SI) and Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) members, together with the Ngara Girls High School, Nairobi, mobilised school girls, women and other like-minded stakeholders to participate in a school environment clean-up and tree planting event, to mark this year’s World Environment Day.
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Soroptimist International of Chicago Celebrates 80th Anniversary
A luncheon to celebrate SI Chicago’s anniversary was held at the Tam O’Shanter Golf Course in Niles Illinois, on Saturday, 2nd of June, 20178 The members dressed in period clothing as we traveled through Soroptimist history and met some of the remarkable women from the club. Soroptimist International of Chicago became the 80th Club in…
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SUMMARY OF SI (SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED eBOARD MEETING, May 2018
by Global Executive Director, Deborah Thomas. On 11 May 2018 the second meeting of the recently restructured board of Soroptimist International was held electronically. SI President Mariet Verhoef Cohen chaired the meeting, welcoming all. The minutes of the previous board meeting held in February (2018) were approved and actions arising confirmed as complete or ongoing.…