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As many people around the world celebrate Christmas and New Year, lots of Soroptimist clubs have been helping to spread some seasonal cheer, particularly among women and children who might otherwise miss out. You can see and read some examples in this month’s round-up.  Violence against women and girls has also continued as a theme…

  Image: President Ann (right) with Deacon Hamish Brodie and Mrs Brodie Civic leaders in Glasgow (Scotland, UK) honoured Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie with a reception at the City Chambers on 10 December, Human Rights Day.  The Lord Provost Sadie Docherty congratulated Ann on her Presidency, saying: “Wherever there are strong women, there is…

“The flames ignited by Nirbhaya/Damini will continue to blaze till every woman attains justice, equality and respect” Annette Mascarenhas, President, National Association of Soroptimist International of India SI South Kolkata take part in a silent protest march in memory of Nirbhaya/Damini. One year ago, a 23 year-old student in New Delhi, India, was attacked by…

  Soroptimist International is delighted to announce that  Yvonne Simpson from the Federation of South West Pacific has been elected as International President 2015-2017.  Yvonne will take up her post as President-Elect on 1st January 2014 and will succeed President Ann Garvie at the SI Convention in Istanbul in July 2015. Yvonne  has been a…

Everyday in PNG 3 women die due to complications of pregnancy/childbirth. For every woman who dies, about 30 sustain significant disability. 45 out of every 1000 babies born will not live to see their first birthday. Two years ago Past President Alice Wells of Soroptimist International read these statistics and believed that it didn’t have…

During 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, Soroptimist International joined thousands of organisations around the world in campaigning at local, national and international levels to END violence against women and girls. Each day from International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November to Human Rights Day on 10 December, SI…

  In a message for Human Rights Day on December 10,  International President Ann Garvie has called on Soroptimists worldwide to continue working towards human rights for all, particularly for women and children in areas affected by conflict or natural disaster. "Too many women and girls around the world are still denied their basic human…

Read about some of the latest Soroptimist projects from around the world in this month’s round-up, from educating girls about cyber-bullying  in Trinidad and Tobago to breast cancer awareness in Japan.  See photos and read more about the projects below.    Stop Cyberbullying – SI San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago) organised a one-day workshop for…

Held prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 (CHOGM 2013) The Commonwealth People’s Forum (CPF) 2013 was held from November 10th – 13th in the tourist resort of Hikkaduwa, Southern Sri Lanka. Soroptimist International Colombo club President Pat Abayasekara and Hon. Secretary Nelun Tennekoon were requested to attend the forum on behalf of…

The 2013 Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) took place in Washington, D.C. from October 11th-13th. This annual meeting brings together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector executives and academics to discuss issues of global concern including the economic world outlook, poverty eradication and…