Category: SoroptiVoice Blog
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SI President visits Soroptimists in Singapore
by Soroptimist International President, Yvonne Simpson “There are two active Soroptimist clubs in Singapore and I was fortunate to spend quality time with both. On Saturday 23 April I joined Soroptimists from SI Singapore and visited its project supporting the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home). The law states that workers coming to Singapore must…
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SI Dunfermline visit Rwenzori, UGANDA
SEE SOLAR COOK SOLAR – RWENZORI, UGANDA by Tina Chapman, Programme Action Convenor, SI Dunfermline, 25 April 2016 "In 2013 SI Dunfermline chose to invest a large part of its programme action in support of education for girls in several schools in the Rwenzori area of Uganda. We chose this area as we had…
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Soroptimist Friendship – the Venetian way
Image L-R: President of SI Milan Fondatore, Francesca Tinelli di Gorla, Soroptimist International President Yvonne Simpson and President Elect Elena Demarziani, SI Venezia-Mestre. by Soroptimist International President Yvonne Simpson "It’s a long way from New Zealand to New York and so when I looked at the world map and saw how ‘close’ Europe was, I could…
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The Importance of Mental Health in International Development
Physical health is known to be a key part of international development as it lays the foundation for people to lead full lives. Without good health it is harder to attend school, be productive at work or be active in your community. Even though health is more than just physical health, for years many critical…
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Charter of new SI club in Jerusalem
Image: A celebration – the chartering of the new club, SI Hanan Nashif Jerusalem, presented by Past President of SIE, Kathy Kaaf (third right). by Soroptimist International President, Yvonne Simpson "As of 7th April, there is once again a Soroptimist presence in Jerusalem. Tonight’s charter of, SI Hanan Nashif Jerusalem, represents a new beginning, and…
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'Keeping the windows open' by Hafdis Karlsdottir
A report from CSW60 by Hafdis Karlsdottir “Today I attended a side event that filled my Icelandic heart with pride. The event was called ‘Keep the Window Open’. It was organised by the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Police and Women‘s NGOs in Iceland. The expert panellists…
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Scholarship winner SI South West Pacific reflects on CSW60
Image: SI International President Yvonne Simpson, SISWP President Carolyn Hudson, SI Erdenet, Munkhzul Serod and SISWP Federation Programme Director, Dianne Lockwood by Munkhzul Serod "I am so grateful to have received the scholarship to attend to the CSW60. It was my dream to go to the United Nations and participate, so my dream came…
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Pat Black reports from CSW60 #SIadvocates
“Tuesday 15 March was the first of the NGO CSW NY Committee important briefings run jointly with UN Women. This was a special session as the facilitator for the Agreed Conclusions for CSW60, Mr Andreas Glossner, came to the meeting to share progress on discussions of the text with Non – Governmental Organisations present. The…
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Hafdis Karlsdottir, Soroptimist International of Iceland at CSW60
"On Monday 14 March, I started the day by joining the Icelandic delegation for breakfast at the office of the Permanent Mission of Iceland, and then I set off to meet the core delegation of SI for a morning briefing. There the discussion was about yesterday‘s Consultation Day and the common admiration for Bette‘s part…
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CSW Pat Black reports 14 March
Monday 14 March “Well that beautiful weather didn’t last long! Woke up to grey skies and rain which hasn’t stopped all day. I, like many others, have been moving from building to building today so have been drenched several times. And then there is the problem of all those umbrellas! Today has been one of…