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International Women's Day 2012: Join Me on the Bridge!

Women, men and children came out in force to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day on 8 March 2011 with Women for Women International's Join me on the Bridge campaign. There were 464 events in 70 countries on 6 continents worldwide - and Soroptimists were there too! SI Cambridge,

Cambodian Child's Dream Organisation: Youth Action

This week's SoroptiVoice Blog is fom Friends of Cambodian Child's Dream Organisation - one of the fantastic organisations SI is working with during CSW 56. Here they share a particular scheme run for American youth so if you are a member of SIA USA and think this could be of

All Change at the UN Centres!

December saw some changes to Soroptimist International’s representation at the UN Centres. We were sad to say goodbye to long standing representatives Yseult Kaplan and Christine Dagain who represented SI at UNESCO in Paris, and Linda Stillman and Andrea Mills who represented SI in New York. Yseult represented SI at

December 10th Day of Action

December 10th Club Day of Action! In December 2011 we introduced the inaugural Soroptimist International December 10th Advocacy Campaign – one day when Soroptimists and their local partners and supporters participate in a collective, worldwide advocacy effort which links to the President's December 10th Appeal. When: December 10th -

A Portrait: Cinzia Palmi, SI UN Representative in Rome

In the Italian capital Cinzia Palmi, SI representative at the UN organisation FAO in Rome gave an interview to Christina Höfferer, this week´s SoroptiVoice blogger. Christina is a Soroptimist from the Viennese Club Vivata. In her job as a radio and culture journalist she combines her twin passions: travel and

Soroptimists Against Trafficking: A Dream Turned into Reality!

This week’s SoroptiVoice blog comes from Michelle Bart, President of Soroptimist International of Southwest Washington and the Northwest Conference Against Trafficking & Film Festival Chairperson. January 2012, as proclaimed by President Barack Obama, was National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and February 1 is observed as National Freedom Day,

Intercountry Workshop on Maternal Death Review – Kuala Lumpur

Submitted by Dr. Saradha Narayanan (Consultant Physician and President 2010- 2012, SI Damansara) The Intercountry Workshop on Maternal Death Review was held in Kuala Lumpur in November 2011. Participants at the workshop included WHO Representatives from Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea. In addition, Government Health

Soroptimist Leaders

Throughout December, we are delighted to welcome SI leadership to the SoroptiVoice blog spot! This week, SIA President Pat talks about the importance of encouraging leadership skills and opportunities within our own clubs and nurturing new members. Next Friday SISWP President Yvonne will close the year for us (30th). Click

Advocacy Kit for CSW 56 Launched!

Soroptimist International has launched the CSW 56 pre-session advocacy tool kit. This tool kit is designed to help Soroptimists in all 124 countries lobby their Goverments and local decision makers to ensure that all Government missions attending CSW 56 are aware of SI's position. What is CSW? The Commission on

December 10th Series – Stories from PNG – The Market Women

Welcome to SI's special SoroptiVoice blog series, bringing you stories from Papua New Guinea, where this year's President's December 10th Appeal is taking place. These stories paint a poignant picture of what life is like for women in PNG, with a focus on pregnancy and mothers. There are many SI

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