Application Deadline: Sunday 17 March 2024, 23:59 GMT Are you interested in advocating for women and girls to ensure that they have the best life possible? If yes, consider applying to become a United Nations (UN) Representative working on behalf of Soroptimist International (SI) and join the current team of 19
Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok Home to 36 countries, the Asia Pacific region contains 60 percent of the world’s population or 4.5 billion people. Marked by great population variation, the region’s current median age is 31 while its average life expectancy is 75 years – demographic
Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. Reporting on the important sessions held during the recent UNESCO General Conference, SI UN representative Marie-Christine Gries sheds light on how the currently evolving educational landscape contributes to our shared mission for a safer and more equitable world. In response to
The finale of the Visible and Vocal Public Speaking Competition is fast approaching. Aimed at empowering girls and enhancing their communication skills, the finale will be held as a webinar on Soroptimist International Foundation Day - 10 December 2023, at 10AM GMT. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW The competition is
Blog of Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative in Geneva. During the inaugural session of the fifty-fourth regular meeting of the Human Rights Council (HRC) held in Geneva on September 11, 2023, Mr. Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered a powerful address titled "Human rights
Soroptimist International and the signatories of this statement recognise that rates of poverty globally have exponentially increased as a result of intersecting crises. We also recognise that all women and girls are among those most impacted but poverty and gender inequality are not inevitable. Poverty and gender inequality are the
Soroptimist International's President Elect, Siew Yong Gnanalingam, was unable to attend the Convention in person, and so recorded a special message for those in attendance. Martyna Wykrota provides the commentary of the event. President Elect Siew Yong Gnanalingam was not able to attend the Soroptimist International Dublin Convention due to
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
Welcome to this webinar all about our new branding, which was launched this summer at the Dublin Convention. In this webinar, you will find out: Why we felt 2023 was
A key part of any convention is the Change of Insignia, where we thank our past Directors and President for all their hard work and dedication and welcome new position holders. Martyna Wykrota provides us with the running of events below. Soroptimist International (SI) President Maureen Maguire presented SI Immediate
