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  Image: SI Midland Chase (UK) Purple Teardrop march against human trafficking in Lichfield At an event to mark the UK’s national Anti-Slavery Day, Soroptimists Jackie Paling and Pauline Monk  have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the fight against human trafficking. British Home Secretary, Rt Hon Theresa May MP presented them with a…

Soroptimists across the world are being urged to take part in the BBC’s 100 Women season, which is highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing women in the 21st century. During October the Corporation’s news and current affairs programmes are featuring the struggle to access education, healthcare and better wages along with the real dangers posed…

  Image: SI Antananarivo Doyen "Seeds for All" project, part of the SI Union of Madagascar initiative  to improve food security and benefit households headed by women. A Soroptimist International of Europe Best Practice Award winner, supported by the German Soroptimist Union.  On the International Day of Rural Women, Soroptimist International focuses on the role…

  International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October, focuses on the rights of girls and the challenges they face globally. This year’s theme is "Innovating for Girls’ Education". World attention has been focussed on the 33 million girls not at school by the campaigning of inspirational Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, shot by the…

  17 Soroptimists from 9 countries in the SI South West Pacific Federation will be arriving in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week at the beginning of an exchange programme that aims to promote international friendship and understanding, as well as greater participation by younger women in the Soroptimist movement. “The young ambassadors will learn, share…

Soroptimist International President Ann Garvie spoke about the importance of education for women and girls at the  first Forum of NGOs in Official Partnership with UNESCO in Paris on 23rd September 2013. Organised by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee in cooperation with the UNESCO Secretariat the event was an opportunity for NGOs to come together and…

  There were many fantastic projects and initiatives by Soroptimist Clubs worldwide reported in August. Club projects aimed to educate and empower women and girls in order to improve their lives. Particular focus was geared towards educational scholarships, empowerment programmes and health education for underprivileged women.Here a just a few examples of projects:  In line with…

On 25 September, the UN Secretary-General will present his vision for the Post-2015 development agenda in a report to be considered by the  68th Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Soroptimist International will be joining other members of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) in reminding world leaders that women’s rights are human rights and must…

Image: SI Bangalore poster competition – Peace Day 2013 – St Euphrasia school "On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect.  Let us invest in the schools and teachers that will build a fair and inclusive world that embraces diversity.  Let us fight…