“2015 marked the first Commonwealth Women’s Forum at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings, held in Malta during November 2015. The theme was ‘Women Ahead: Be All that You Can Be’, chosen to send a clear message that the Commonwealth supports the empowerment of women. The aim of this forum

SI UN Representative Rina Dupriet attended the Paris Climate Conference, otherwise known as COP21, on behalf of Soroptimist International. Throughout the talks, Rina observed that the views and experiences of women were not being properly represented. In this blog, she shares her ideas on why it is vital that women

 "FGM is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women. The practice violates a person's rights to health, security and physical integrity, the right to be free from torture

It's been one year and one month since we first heard from a group of young women travelling on tandem bicycles from Jakarta to Amsterdam. Ride for Women's Rights (R4WR), were cycling 14,000km, crossing 30 countries and now, they are home. These four young graduates, Carlijn Bettink, Lidewij Ponjee, Sophie

Training the Trainer Conference - Taking positive action against modern slavery in Bedfordshire 16 October, Moggerhanger Park, Bedfordshire by Pauline Panter & Rita Beaumont, SI Bedford "This conference was organised and supported by Bedfordshire Against Modern Slavery (BAMS), which was formed in 2012 to highlight and tackle modern slavery. The

On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, as part of our ‪#‎16daysofactivsm, we hear from Eva Wiksen Næser, SI of Arendal - Grimstad on the wonderful work taking place in Norway, spreading awareness of Human Trafficking. "We started out by wanting to enlighten young people on human trafficking, by

Practical support on the issue of Forced Marriage in the UK a blog by SI Bilston & District   "We were delighted when Jasvinder Sanghera accepted an invitation to speak about the issue of Forced Marriage in the UK, at a SI Bilston & District Charity Evening held back in June 2011, at Coven

Sex Trafficking- a Global Malaise and a Blot of the Sub-continent. ‘Bringing an End to Sex Trafficking: We Can Do It!’  "This SI event on the first day of the CSW59 sessions highlighted the varied work that Soroptimists across the world do on sex trafficking, an ill that plagues developed,

The Justina Mutale Foundation and Soroptimism Attending: Barbara Dixon, Programme Director SI/GBI, Ann Hawken, SI Oxford and District SI/GB, Jane Slatter, Communications Director SI/GBI, Deborah Thomas, Global Executive Director SI and Eva Tyson, SI Dunfermline SI/GBI  Chairperson: BARONESS SANDIP VERMA, Member of the House of Lords and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of