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International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM

A blog by Dr. Nina Smart from Soroptimist Club Camino Real Region, California. "Female Genital Mutilation - FGM - is a global issue that continues to present challenges for Soroptimists when attempting to improve the lives of women and girls. Though a difficult subject to discuss, it is important that we face the

The SI President’s Appeal – picture this…

A blog by Di Lockwood "It rained here at the weekend and I listened to it run into my tanks and rush down the gutters to the local creek, knowing that the water would end up in reservoirs or go through wetlands to filter before entering the ocean. I worked

Towards a Pollution Free Planet

A blog by Dianne Lockwood, Programme Director, Soroptimist International of South West Pacific. The Asia Pacific Civil Society Forum and UN Ministerial on the Environment took place in Bangkok from 4 - 8 September, all meetings were in preparation for UNEA-3 which will take place 4 – 6 December in

Meet the SI NGO CSW/New York Interns for 2017/18

Each year, NGO CSW/NY has between five and eight interns to help facilitate the mission of the Committee to achieve gender equality, and facilitate the smooth running of the actual Commission. Soroptimist International sponsors the internship programme. Here, we get to know a little about the interns for 2017/2018. Read

World Food Day 16 October

A blog by SI UN Representative, Rome, Liliana Mosca "The official celebration of World Food Day on 16 October 2017 has the theme: Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development. The world is on the move. More people have been forced to flee their homes

Fifth Informal Thematic Session for Global Compact on Migration

A blog by Kay Richmond, Chairman United Kingdom Programme Action Committee (UKPAC) The UN has committed to addressing the problems of migration, slavery and trafficking through the development of a Global Compact (GC) based on the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants[1]. It will also include the Palermo Protocol,

A Road Map to Gender Equality Now: Symposium for Action

A blog by SI UN representative in New York, Bette Levy "If there is one thing you can count on Soroptimists for… they will go the extra mile, and for the most part, Soroptimists will get it done! What started as a causal conversation on the final evening of the

Cycling for Cycles: Women’s Role in Malaria Prevention in Cambodia

A blog by by Theresa Devasahayam, Dr Saradha Narayanan, Kerry Beer and Linna Khorn. "Across the world, women’s identity is bound up with their primary role of caregiver and nurturer in the family. Cultural norms demand that they prioritise this role above all other responsibilities in the family. Women provide

Soroptimists Taking Action – Women in Prison

By Dr Kay Richmond, Chair of the Soroptimist International UK Programme Action Committee. According to the ICPR World Female Imprisonment List, which compiled the latest data available in July 2015, more than 700,000 women and girls are held in penal institutions throughout the world. The ICPR data shows that the

CSW61 Consultation Day and Tackling Gender Violence at Home and in the Workplace

A blog by Sylvia Walker, President SI St. Augustine "In terms of its substance and energy, the Consultation Day Programme of CSW61 was impactful and entertaining. Beginning with its various Welcome Messages and Conversation, the first part of the Programme was a tour de force of strong opinions, appealing arguments, experiential

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