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Soroptimists around the world took action for International Women’s Day on 8th March, with events ranging from flashmobs to candle-lit vigils, from promoting equality in primary schools to celebrating with senior citizens in a retirement home.  See photos of activities in Barbados, Fiji, India, Pakistan and UK in the slideshow below. If you cannot see…

  As the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) approaches, UN Women has highlighted the major problems that continue to face women and girls and the need for increased attention to be paid to tackling them after the Millennium Development Goals.  "Lack of access to drinking water continues to exacerbate…

On Saturday 8th March, Soroptimists around the world will be taking part in a wide range of events and activities to mark International Women’s Day. “This is a global day of celebration and reflection of women’s successes and achievements, economically, politically and socially”, explains Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie in her International Women’s Day message.…

  Soroptimist International is saddened by the news of the death of Mary Whitehead, founding President and Honorary Life Member of the Soroptimist International South West Pacific Federation, on Saturday 1st March.  “Soroptimists must recognise her outstanding commitment and dedication to our global organisation”, writes Soroptimist International Presdent Ann Garvie in a letter of condolence…

The official United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2014 is "Equality for Women is Progress for All." In the run-up to International Women’s Day Soroptimist International are focussing on how gender equality benefits everyone; this week we’re looking in particular at men and boys. Equality for Women is Progress for Men and Boys because…

  Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie has called on Soroptimists to use all available communication channels to inspire change for women and girls and challenge gender inequality. In a message for International Women’s Day, she writes: “This is a global day of celebration and reflection of women’s successes and achievements, economically, politically and socially. Notwithstanding,…

  Soroptimist International will be celebrating the benefits that equality for women brings for everyone on International Women’s Day (8 March).   Following UN Women’s announcement of their theme for this year’s IWD, Equality for Women is Progress for All, SI will be producing a series of resources to promote understanding that gender equality is not…

February is proving to be a busy month for Soroptimist International’s UN Representatives, New York. They recently attended the Opening Session to the 8th Session of the Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals held from February 3 – 7. UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka opened the Session with a speech on the…

Soroptimist International’s UN Representative in Geneva, Sabine Kinzer, who is part of the Non Governmental Organisation Group for the Commission on the Status of Women (NGO CSW) in Geneva, recently met with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka shared with Sabine and the NGO CSW group what her current priority areas are in…

  Image: Winnie Maru (centre) at the Fifth Feminist Leadership, Movement Building and Rights Institute in Nairobi earlier in January. Women’s rights activists from 17 countries across Africa, have issued a statement on FGM, calling on African Governments, civil society organisations and all women to take steps to eliminate the practice, “a human rights violation…