Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be home to the 21st Soroptimist International Convention in 2019. The first Asian city to host the SI Convention, the event will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 18 – 21 July 2019. Watch a video message from SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen
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On World Water Day, SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen discusses access to Water, SDG6, a key focus for the organisation alongside SDG 4 and SDG5 this biennium. One of the global challenges of our time, water is the source of life for every single living being on the planet and essential for economies to thrive.
On International Women’s Day 8 March 2019, SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen sends a message to Soroptimists.
As 2018 draws to a close, SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen sends a video message to Soroptimists worldwide.
2018 is the 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. As we take time to pause a reflect on another year passed, we consider what Human Rights means to us all. In the year ahead, we will draw energy and inspiration from our fellow Soroptimists and continue to educate, empower and enable women and girls, and act and advocate, to achieve human rights for all.
Watch a video message from Soroptimist International President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
SI President's Message on world toilet day. This year World Toilet Day focuses on wastewater, continuing the theme of World Water Day. Inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis, this annual event is an important day on the Soroptimist calendar.
10th December, Human Rights Day is traditionally the day Soroptimists show their support for the International President‘s Appeal.
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly declared this a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and amongst all nations and peoples. The theme for International Day of Peace 2018 is “The Right to Peace – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70”.
The theme of this years' International Literacy Day is ‘Literacy and skills development’ – with a focus on integrated approaches that connect literacy learning and skills development within the lifelong learning framework.
Soroptimist International President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen sends a video message to Soroptimists on World Day ...
June 20 is World Refugee Day. Soroptimists must stand with refugees, particularly with women and girls who suffer more than others from poverty, lack of clean water and food, no access to education and healthcare, no way to earn an income, and gender-based violence.
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