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SI President’s Post: Flowers for Nepal

News from Soroptimist International President, Yvonne Simpson "The target for the SI President’s Appeal 2015 – 2017 is the equivalent of a coffee and cake per Soroptimist. If the cost of a coffee and cake is $US 8 and each Soroptimist worldwide went without this one luxury, and donated the

Edit Schlaffer – an honorable member of SI Club Vaduz in Liechtenstein

“Dr. Edit Schlaffer is a social scientist and the founder of Women without Borders (2002), based in Vienna, Austria. Her international efforts focus on grassroots, namely empowering women as agents of change and a critical driving force in stabilizing an insecure world. In implementing the SAVE (Sisters Against Violent Extremism)

A visit to Johor Bahru by SI President Yvonne Simpson

by Soroptimist International Yvonne Simpson "On Monday April 25, I had the privilege of visiting Johor Bahru and 'The Kota Tinggi ABC School Project'. President Lionel Sixtus invited me to venture across the Straits when she learned I was visiting Singapore. I was collected from my hotel at 8.30am by

SI President visits Soroptimists in Singapore

by Soroptimist International President, Yvonne Simpson “There are two active Soroptimist clubs in Singapore and I was fortunate to spend quality time with both. On Saturday 23 April I joined Soroptimists from SI Singapore and visited its project supporting the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home). The law states that

Soroptimist Friendship – the Venetian way

Image L-R: President of SI Milan Fondatore, Francesca Tinelli di Gorla, Soroptimist International President Yvonne Simpson and President Elect Elena Demarziani, SI Venezia-Mestre. by Soroptimist International President Yvonne Simpson "It's a long way from New Zealand to New York and so when I looked at the world map and saw how

The Importance of Mental Health in International Development

Physical health is known to be a key part of international development as it lays the foundation for people to lead full lives. Without good health it is harder to attend school, be productive at work or be active in your community. Even though health is more than just physical

A Visit to Kathmandu

By Sharon Saw, President SI Petaling Jaya, SI Region of Malaysia Picture: SI Kathmandu and SIROM ladies with bags for distribution to the girls. "A few Soroptimists from Malaysia decided to take a personal trip to Kathmandu, Nepal, to see how the relief work was going following the tragic

Women at the Frontline of Climate Change, But not at the Paris Climate Conference

The Paris Climate Conference (officially known as COP21) was the first time in over twenty years of UN negotiations where the aim was to achieve a legal and universal agreement on climate change. This landmark conference came after years of various climate change negotiations that produced the Kyoto Protocol and

Day Ten The Role of Youth

“The power of self-realized young women is immense” – Lakshmi Puri Action by young people in their own communities is vital in ridding societies of deeply entrenched ideals, behaviours and perceptions that lead to gender violence. “The cliché is true - young people are our future. We have to

Day Nine Domestic Violence

At least 119 countries have passed laws on domestic violence, 125 have laws on sexual harassment and 52 have laws on marital rape. However, even when laws exist, this does not mean they are always compliant with international standards and recommendations, or implemented. UN Women On average, 24 people

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