Soroptimist International's commitment to empowering women and girls globally has seen remarkable progress in our ongoing project in Cambodia, now continued under the auspices of the Soroptimist International (SI) Foundation. Initiated as part of our last SI President's Appeal 'Opening Doors to a Bright Future', the project, titled 'Education and
Soroptimist International President Siew Yong Gnanalingam opened the CSW68 parallel event/webinar, introducing the topic of gender poverty and climate change. President Siew Yong discussed how women are over exposed to the effects of poverty and climate change, illustrating how social factors restrict women’s access to resources, economic opportunities and decision
For almost two years now, our SI President’s Appeal, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’, has been delivering tangible benefits and positive change to the livers of women and girls living in Cambodia. In partnership with the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO), this project focuses on empowering rural women and
INTRODUCING SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION With the establishment of the Soroptimist International Foundation, SI will no longer have an International President’s Appeal. The SI President will lead the Foundation, raising awareness of projects and promoting fundraising through continued Soroptimist members giving, and legacies, grants and other funding sources. Being awarded charitable
Blog of Mary Muia, SI UNEA Representative Nairobi Center & Grace Kayirangwa, Soroptimist Rwanda Union. The 6th edition of the Women Deliver Conference #WD2023, was held in Kigali, Rwanda between the 17 to 21 July 2023. Known as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda’s stunning scenery and warm, friendly people
Our Voice at the United Nations: SI Dublin Convention 2023 On Saturday 29 July, at the SI Dublin Convention 2023, we heard in depth from our United Nations (UN) Representatives, about their experiences, practice and involvement across the seven UN centres which SI is present. This talk offered quick tour
Having recently celebrated one year since the SI Presidents Appeal 2021 – 2023 ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ launched in Cambodia, our partners at the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO) have continued to work with local authorities and stakeholders to educate, empower, and enable rural women and girls to
For well over a year now, Soroptimist International (SI) has been partnered with the Cambodian Community Dream Organisation (CCDO) as part of the current SI President's Appeal, 'Opening Doors to a Bright Future'. The primary focus of this project has been to deliver education and learning throughout the life course
It has now been a full year since the first project of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’, launched in Cambodia. Working in partnership with the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO), and focusing specifically on ‘Education and Learning throughout the life course’, this
A Blog by Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative in Geneva. For a number of reasons, Geneva is an important city for international co-operation and key for multilateral negotiations. It is home to the United Nations Geneva Office (UNOG), alongside several other UN Agencies, Member States Missions, NGOs, and more; at
