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	<title>Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) &#187; _Latest News Box</title>
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		<title>Lady Links Mini Mag &#8211; Soroptimists feature in Spring Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To download your copy click on &#8220;latest issue&#8221; www.ladylinks.co.uk and you can register on-line to be sent your own electronic copy of each issue. The article on Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) is on pages 50/51 - SIGBI has regular articles in &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/lady-links-mini-mag-soroptimists-feature-in-spring-edition/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/lady-links-mini-mag-soroptimists-feature-in-spring-edition/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Global Voice&#8221; Newsletter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The May 2012 issue of the Soroptimist International &#8220;Global Voice&#8221; Newsletter is now available. &#8220;Global Voice&#8221; is an electronic newsletter produced by Soroptimist International (our umbrella organisation). To register for your own copy please click on &#8220;Subscribe to List&#8221; from &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/global-voice-newsletter/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/global-voice-newsletter/</link>
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		<title>UN Edinburgh Peace Initiative</title>
		<description><![CDATA[April 24thwas the launch of the logo for Edinburgh Peace Initiative, chosen by competition in primary schools throughout the city. There were over 100 entries, with the winning logo being designed jointly by 2 girls from Wardie Primary School.   SI &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/un-edinburgh-peace-initiative/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/un-edinburgh-peace-initiative/</link>
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		<title>Soroptimist International comes to Tanzania</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; This was the banner created by SI Arusha, and proudly displayed high above the city streets on their Charter date of 20th March 2012. Four years ago the seed of soroptimism was planted by Mrs Margaret Ndzelen, a SI &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/soroptimist-international-comes-to-tanzania/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/soroptimist-international-comes-to-tanzania/</link>
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		<title>Soroptimists Activated International Womens Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Across the world thousands of Soroptimists marked International Women’s Day with hundreds of activities and events on and around 8 March 2012 &#8211; see below for a list of just some of them! Our greatest admiration goes to the women in countries &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/soroptimists-activated-international-women%e2%80%99s-day-8-march/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/soroptimists-activated-international-women%e2%80%99s-day-8-march/</link>
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		<title>Soroptimist Received by Queen at Commonwealth Jubilee Celebration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe, and member of Soroptimist International Great Britain &#38; Ireland (SIGBI), represented Soroptimist International at a reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II. This reception was held in celebration of Commonwealth Day (March 14th) and Her Majesty&#8217;s diamond jubilee. &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/soroptimist-received-by-queen-elizabeth-ii/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/soroptimist-received-by-queen-elizabeth-ii/</link>
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		<title>Ovarian Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March was ovarian cancer awareness month and many clubs have made a start on supporting the proposal passed at the last SIGBI conference relating to the disease – don’t forget to submit a Programme Focus Report Form! We were asked &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-march-2012/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-march-2012/</link>
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		<title>Women and Poverty</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Defining the problem Women comprise half of the world’s population, perform 66% of the world’s work, produce 50% of the food and constitute between 60 and 80% of the manufacturing workforce in developing countries.  Despite their major contribution to socio-economic &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/women-and-poverty/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/women-and-poverty/</link>
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		<title>Purple Teardrop Campaign Petition  &#8220;Ban &#8216;Sex for Sale&#8217; Advertising&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please sign the Purple Teardrop Campaign petition to ban advertisements which act as a front for exploitation. A PDF version of the petition can be printed out from the Purple Teardrop Campaign website www.purpleteardrop.org.uk , together with the rationale for legislation. The petition is also available &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/purple-teardrop-campaign-petition-ban-sex-for-sale-advertising/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/purple-teardrop-campaign-petition-ban-sex-for-sale-advertising/</link>
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		<title>UN Days and Significant Dates in the Soroptimist Calendar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many Soroptimists undertake projects to commemorate certain UN Days and other significant dates in the Soroptimist Calendar. These are listed below, or can be printed here.  As each of these dates approaches, further information will be given in a separate &#8230; <a href="http://sigbi.org/2012/un-days-and-significant-dates-in-the-soroptimist-calendar/">Continued</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sigbi.org/2012/un-days-and-significant-dates-in-the-soroptimist-calendar/</link>
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