Category: President’s Message
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President’s Video: Women, Water & Leadership – the story so far
Soroptimist International President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen brings news from the 2017-2019 SI President’s Appeal, ‘Women, Water & Leadership’. Two transformative projects are now underway in Kenya, and Bulgaria, thanks to the generous donations of Soroptimists and all Federations.
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President’s Message: World Environment Day
The theme of World Environment Day 2018, is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. With India taking the role of global host, the day is a call to action to combat one of the great environmental challenges of our time.
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President’s Message: Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028
World Water Day 22 March 2018, will see the launch of the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028. Watch a video message from Mariet Verhoef-Cohen.
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SI President’s Message: International Women’s Day 2018
This International Women’s Day, SI President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen shares a video message with Soroptimists worldwide.
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SI President’s Message: ACUNS, CSW and the new SI Board
It has been a busy start to 2018 with exciting changes taking place to the SI board that will see a new structure taking shape, more aligned with the SI mission, purpose and priorities, catch up on a President’s Message from Mariet Verhoef-Cohen.
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SI President’s Message: Wishing you a peaceful and successful 2018
Watch a video message from SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen to Soroptimists around the world.
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President’s Message: Water – A Basic Human Right
Each year, SI clubs support thousands of projects, each focusing on the SI mission of Educating, Empowering and Enabling women and girls. Today, on International Day, I invite you to harness your collective power in support of the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal, 2017-2019, and make a tangible difference to the lives of women and girls…
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President’s Message: Calling for a violence-free future
25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, marking Day One of the annual 16-day campaign against gender-based violence. For almost 100 years, Soroptimists have advocated for the rights of women and girls; fighting violence in all forms. The forthcoming 16 days will see our 75,000-strong membership UNiTE together to…
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President’s Message: World Toilet Day
SI President’s Message on world toilet day. This year World Toilet Day focuses on wastewater, continuing the theme of World Water Day. Inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis, this annual event is an important day on the Soroptimist calendar.
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President’s Message: Climate Change Conference COP23 in Bonn 6-17 November 2017
During the Climate Change Conference COP23 in Bonn 6-17 November 2017 there will be a WATER ACTION DAY on Friday, November 10th, during which SI President shall report on the progress of The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture, or WASAG and explain why women should be seen as key allies and thé access…