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On behalf of its Federation South West Pacific, Soroptimist International Papua New Guinea has congratulated three women MPs in their victorious battle in a male dominated political environment to win home in the elections for their respective areas. Delilah Gore, Loujaya Toni and Julie Soso fought furiously for their right to political participation and have…

The final outcome document of Rio+20, ‘The Future We Want’ invites the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon to present a report on intergenerational solidarity and future generations. The World Future Council has written a joint open letter, together with 25 civil society organisations and alliances from around the world, including Soroptimist International, to the UN Secretary-General,…

In August 2011, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) issued a ruling on the case of Alyne da Silva Pimetel v. Brazil, a poor Afro-Brazilian woman who was repeatedly denied quality medical care which resulted in her untimely death from what was a treatable pregnancy complication. CEDAW’s decision, which…

Back in 1921, Soroptimist International was first established in Oakland, California!  91 years on here we are today, with Soroptimist groups all over the world working together to transform the lives of women and girls. One of the most important things about Soroptimist International are the friendship links that we have with one another. Club…

Many global women’s rights organisations, including Soroptimist International, as well as other non-governmental organisations working towards the achievement of women’s rights, have come together after a series of consultations, to arrive at several conclusions regarding a proposal to have a Fifth World Conference on Women or other commemoration of the Beijing Plus 20. What has…

It was 67 years ago when two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was devastated, and three days later, on August 9, Nagasaki suffered the same fate. These two commemorative dates provide us with the opportunity to remember what happened, and to renew a sense of determination to…

Exacerbated by the rainy season, Sierra Leone’s worst outbreak of cholera for 15 years has affected an estimated 32,000 people. The impact of the cholera outbreak on local communities has been devastating. Families have lost their loved ones; very young children have been left with no parents. Families have been left with no breadwinners. In…

For 30 years the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, comprised of 23 experts, has reviewed reports in consultation with governments and civil society to improve the lives of women and girls.  As Silvia Pimentel states, “Thanks to the work of the Committee and other stakeholders, not least the States parties themselves as…

It’s been a year and a half since we launched the new and improved website and we thought it was in need of a refresh! Over the last few months we have worked hard to update and brighten up our web pages making the site more user friendly and interactive. We have now replaced the…

Senior decision makers of Soroptimist International, a global movement linking women across the world which seeks to transform the lives of women and girls through service, met this week in Cambridge, England. The Board members, drawn from across all continents to represent the four Federations who are members of Soroptimist International, made the momentous decision…