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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Blog by SI Director of Advocacy, Leigh Ellwood Brown. “Last week, Commonwealth leaders travelled to Kigali, Rwanda to reaffirm their common values and agree on actions and policies to improve the lives of their citizens. The Commonwealth is home to 2.5 billion people - or one third of the world’s

Reflections on Stockholm+50

Blog by Eva Skårner, Advocacy Coordinator for Soroptimist International Sweden Union, and SI delegate at Stockholm+50. “This meeting hit my mind like a wall, both in a good and happy, but also sad and bad way. It was great to see that a meeting could gather so many experts and

Announcement from SI President 2022 – 2023, Maureen Maguire

Soroptimist International President, Maureen Maguire is delighted to announce that Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific is now officially the new name for the Federation previously known as, Soroptimist International of the South West Pacific. With membership spread across thirteen countries, this has been an important move for the Federation,

Stockholm+50 the overview

SI UN Representative, Beatrice Oluoch reports from Stockholm +50: A Healthy Planet for the Prosperity of All – Our Responsibility, Our Opportunity (2-3 June 2022). "In 2021, the United Nations General Assembly, through resolution 75/280, resolved to convene an international meeting in Stockholm to commemorate 50 years since the landmark

End Sexual Violence in Conflict

Blog by Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative in Geneva. “The Global Survivors Fund (“GSF”), for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, was officially inaugurated on 9th March 2022 in Geneva, in the presence of its founders Dr. Denis Mukwege and Ms. Nadia Murad, co-laureates of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. Why

World Refugee Day – Soroptimists in Action

In celebration of World Refugee Day, Nina Smart updates us on the impact of SI's Migration Project. "Soroptimists across the world have long shown solidarity in assisting women migrants and refugees who need to feel safe, to feel heard and seen, by investing in their future through education. As we

World Refugee Day

“This year’s World Refugee Day affirms a fundamental tenet of our common humanity: everyone has the right to seek safety – whoever they are, wherever they come from, and whenever they are forced to flee.” -UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. Today is World Refugee Day, a day to honour the courage

Living in Harmony with Nature

Blog by Mary Muia, SI UN Rep Nairobi Centre. "Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually on 5 June since 1973, World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world. Also called “The

Our Voice at the UN – Vienna

Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor, updates us on the key issues addressed at the Thirty-First Session of the Commission of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ 31). “CCPCJ 31 began at the United Nations in Vienna on May 16, 2022, on a cloudy and rainy day and ended on May

Soroptimist International Convention, Dublin 2023.

News from the Organising Committee - Call for Posters! We are counting down to 27 July next year when the 2023 Dublin SI Convention will open and together we will Challenge the Future. We cannot wait to welcome you all! We are inviting you to play an important part during

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