Category: News
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Soroptimist International Foundation Announcement – Restore a Sense of I Can
Soroptimist International Foundation proudly announces the ongoing success of its collaboration with ‘Restore a Sense of I Can’ (RSC) to empower women and girls across the Caribbean. Originally launched as part of the Opening Doors to a Bright Future Appeal, this initiative has flourished under the Soroptimist International Foundation, funded by generous donations, into 2024.…
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Soroptimist International Foundation announces a new project in partnership with SI Lumière, Bamako in Mali
Soroptimist International Foundation is delighted to announce a new project in partnership with Soroptimist International (SI) Lumière, Bamako in Mali, West Africa. Funding of £41,000 (GBP) has just been awarded to SI Bamako Lumière to support this project , funded from the Educating Women from War Torn Countries Fund which is managed by Soroptimist International…
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2023 Closing Report: Cambodia Community Dream Organisation
Soroptimist International’s commitment to empowering women and girls globally has seen remarkable progress in our ongoing project in Cambodia, now continued under the auspices of the Soroptimist International (SI) Foundation. Initiated as part of our last SI President’s Appeal ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’, the project, titled ‘Education and Learning in Cambodia throughout the…
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2023 Closing Report: Restore a Sense of I Can
Soroptimist International (SI) is proud to announce the continued success of its project partnership with ‘Restore a Sense of I Can’ (RSC) aimed at educating, empowering, and enabling women and girls in the Caribbean. Originally a project funded by the SI Presidents Appeal for 2021-2023, this initiative now thrives under the stewardship of Soroptimist International…
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2023 Closing Report: Rose Academies Uganda
Our partnership with Rose Academies Uganda has made huge strides toward educating, empowering, and enabling marginalised women, girls, and their communities through education, mentorship programmes, and access to information, all as part of the Soroptimist International (SI) President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’. Owing to the tangible benefits that this…
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Meet Renata Trottman, soon to be President Elect of Soroptimist International
Renata Trottman , from Switzerland and a previous President of Soroptimist International of Europe (SIE) will be taking over the reins as President of Soroptimist International on 1 January 2026. On 1 July 2024 Renata will become President Elect using this 18-month period until appointed as SI President to become more familiar with the work…
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An Invitation from SI Global Executive Director, Deborah Thomas to share your views on the Soroptimist International website
Dear Soroptimists Soroptimist International is planning to design and procure a new website. Many of you visit our website to find information, read blogs from our UN Representatives, discover news of projects from our Appeals and Foundation and of course to learn more about events like CSW and SI’s Quadrennial Convention. As visitors to our…
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Soroptimist International to take part at CSW68
The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) takes place from 11 to 22 March 2024 at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. Soroptimist International is delighted to be taking part and helping to shape the agenda for women and girls. Our participation will include in-person and virtual…
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Our Voice at the United Nations: Nairobi
Our Voice at the United Nations – Nairobi Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the work of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is widely encompassing of global, regional, and national environmental conditions and trends; developing international and national environmental instruments; and strengthening institutions for the wise management and stewardship of the environment. Importantly, throughout 2023, our…