Blog - Soroptimist International

Founder of European Soroptimist Federation Suzanne Noël honoured

On September 27, 2018, the French Union of Soroptimist International paid tribute to Dr. Suzanne Noël (1878-1954), by inaugurating a commemorative plaque on the facade of the building located at 36 Avenue Charles Floquet in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, where Suzanne Noël lived during the last 15 years of

Happy Birthday LA!

A blog by Dr. Nina Smart "A 96th birthday celebration was held at Trail's Cafe in Griffith Park, a famous Los Angeles landmark, where Soroptimist International of LA (SILA), dedicated a Soroptimist Grove first in 1947 and again in 1955. SILA's President, Jessica Washington, together with members, the Camino Real

A 360-degree view of migration

By Barbara T. Rochman, SI UN Representative, New York The Final Draft Outcome Document of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) was transmitted to the United Nations General Assembly by its President on 13 July, 2018. It was approved by consensus of the United Nations Member

Ending Hunger in the World: Why the Female Factor?

A blog by Dr. Theresa W Devasahayam, SI UN Representative (Bangkok) and Secretary of Soroptimist International of Singapore (SIS) "The last century has seen an explosion in population. A pressing concern is the accessibility to food as more people are added to the world. Since the 1950s, the Green Revolution

International Day of the Girl 2018 – SIA Career Support for Girls

DAYS OF WORK BUILDS YEARS OF SUCCESS FOR GIRLS - SIA’s New Program “Dream It Be It - Career Support for Girls” Hundreds of SIA Members provide days of curriculum to over 35,000 girls directed toward building years of career skills and confidence. A blog by Dawn Marie Lemonds, Immediate

Women are living longer, but are we ageing well?

A blog by Sharon Fisher SI President-Elect "On December 14, 1990, 1 October was designated as International Day of Older Persons by Resolution 45/106 of the United Nations General Assembly. Today there are 700 million people world-wide over age 60, and it is expected to increase to 1.4 billion by

So What? Part One

The Interlinkages Between Gender Equality (SDG 5) and Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Part 1 of 4 by SI UN Representative, Angela Sauvage One of the most powerful elements about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is their interconnectedness. Simply put, we cannot achieve one Goal without achieving the others.

Opening of the 73rd General Assembly at the United Nations in New York, September 18, 2018

A blog by SI UN Representative, Marie D’Amato-Rizzi "The 73rd meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was begun by its President, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces of Ecuador. As only the fourth woman to hold this position since the founding of the United Nations, she noted that this should encourage

Report on the Symposium UNESCO, 7 September 2018

Introduction by SI Director of Advocacy, Bev Bucur "Reading is the greatest gift you can give a woman or girl because literacy opens the door to the world and is critical for achieving social and economic empowerment. 8 September, International Literacy Day, saw events take place around the world to

A USEFUL TOOL FOR SOROPTIMISTS – ADVOCACY GUIDEBOOK ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION –

A blog by SI United Nations (UN) Representative, New York Barbara Rochman INHERENT DIGNITY: An Advocacy Guidebook to preventing trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and realizing the human rights of women and girls throughout their lives was launched at the UN Church Center in New York by Mercy