Tag: News GV April
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Helen Clark in Conversation with Keshini Navaratnam
A Round Table event was organised by The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and took place at the Royal Over-Seas League, in St, James, London on Thursday 11th April 2019 in the packed Hall of India and Pakistan.
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SIFAF Update – African Federation is getting ready to go!
African Soroptimists have been working very hard all through the past year towards the moment of chartership so that SIFAF , the Soroptimist International Future African Federation, may become SIAF, the Soroptimist International African Federation in 2020.
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Meet ‘Maggie’ – the manageable maths app for girls!
Soroptimist International Union of Italy is promoting gender equality in STEM disciplines and training primary school children in logical-mathematical thinking, through ‘Maggie’ a wonderful free downloadable app!
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Disaster struck Sulawesi and Lombok need all the help Soroptimists can give
Major earthquakes and tsunamis hit the islands of Sulawesi in September 2018 and Lombok a few months earlier and left the areas devastated. Soroptimists step in to help where they can.
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SI welcomes Kathy King as SI Treasurer Elect
“It is with great pleasure that Soroptimist International announces the successful candidate for the position of SI Treasurer Elect. Kathy King, from SI of the Americas, has a variety of skills that will be an asset to the SI Treasurer’s position. She has financial experience with all aspects of accounting, contract development and review, project management and…
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FGM TaskForce
Inspired by New York City’s FGM task force, several grassroots organizations, community members, and an interfaith group partnered with government agencies to work together in advocating to end FGM and other harmful traditional practices in the Los Angeles area.
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Human Trafficking Forum and Fair for SI Downey
Human Trafficking 101 was a presentation by two SI Downey members who received training from the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force (LARHTTF) and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST). This forum helped to raise local public awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery.