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International President Ann Garvie, and International Programme Director, Hilary Ratcliffe, joined SI UN Representatives Marie-Christine Gries de la Barbelais and Rina Dupriet at UNESCO in Paris for the International Conference of NGOs, 15-17 December. The message from the conference was clear – NGO must ensure that governments ‘Think Global, Act Local” when implementing programme for…

  "The International President’s appeal will bring sunshine into the lives of everyone in a community, in order that they can thrive, be educated and be well fed; using sustainable solar power. Imagine living with no light switch and no means of cooking for your family, because where you live is running out of basic essentials…

Between the 14 – 20 November, South West Pacific Federation Programme Director Dianne Lockwood attended the UNESCAP regional review on Beijing+20 and the preceding civil society forum in Bangkok. Over 400 delegates from a diverse range of organisations attended the meetings. Photo: South West Pacific Federation Programme Director, Dianne Lockwood, moderating a side-event during the…

  Click on the picture above to view the flickr album of Club Projects for November SI of Hills District Inc, Australia has responded to a lack of information amongst women in their community about the signs and symptoms of domestic violence and its effect on families. The club teamed up with a practicing lawyer,…

During the NGO Forum on Beijing+20 in Geneva, Soroptimists were given the opportunity to provide a grassroots perspective on the 12 Critical Areas of Concern of the Beijing Platform for Action. An area of significant concern for Soroptimists, is the education and training of women. SI UN Representatives Wilfrida Hendrickx and Sabine Kinzer, co-convened the…

SI Brande, Denmark, conducted a series of lessons for high school students to help increase understanding of other peoples living conditions. As a result of these lessons, students concluded that the most effective and sustainable way to improve a community’s living conditions is to ensure all children have access to education. Inspired by their Soroptimist…

“We had a great time meeting the young women of R4WR. They are young, bright and so motivated about their mission. They are the new generation Soroptimists!” Frances Luns, President-Elect SI Bangkok

This month Soroptimist International’s UN Representatives have been hard at work advocating for the rights of women and girls. Here is some of the news from New York, Paris, Geneva and Vienna, where the voices of Soroptimists have been heard on the issues of female genital mutilation, the Beijing Platform for Action and the human…