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SIGBI response to 2024 Budget

Autumn Budget Reaction. Comment provided by Ruth Healey, President at registered women’s charity, Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI). “In this week’s historic Autumn Budget delivered by the UK’s first female Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, there was encouraging news for women, but the government must

New SIGBI Club – SI Kolkata, City of Joy

Report on the Charter Ceremony of Soroptimist International Kolkata City of Joy Date: 29th September 2024 Venue: The Far Pavilion, Tollygunge Club, Kolkata The Soroptimist International Kolkata City of Joy celebrated its grand charter ceremony on September 29, 2024, at the prestigious The Far Pavililion,

New SIGBI Club – SI Guwahati, India

Soroptimist International (SI) Guwahati was chartered on 2nd October 2024 as the 21st SI Club in India, at a ceremony held at the Faculty Senior Secondary School Auditorium, Guwahati. The event, graced by the virtual presence of Ruth Healey, President of Soroptimist International Great Britain

International Day of the Girl 11 October 2024

Once again, we celebrate International Day of the Girl by acknowledging girls worldwide. The date, 11th October, was declared by the United Unions General Assembly in December 2011, with the inaugural day observed on the 11th October 2012. This year’s theme is “Girls’ Vision for the

New SIGBI Club – SI Minerva, South Wales

SI Minerva President Reports on their chartering ceremony that was held on Sunday 22nd September in Port Talbot, South Wales. On arrival to the ceremony, Minerva members welcomed guests with a glass of mimosa. Rhian Williams, incoming President Elect was master of ceremonies and gave a

Global Voice Newsletter

The September 2024 issue of Global Voice is now available. In this issue of Global Voice 16 Days of Activism: Prevention First Dates for diaries: upcoming events and webinars Soroptimist International Foundation project gets media coverage SI Voices – latest podcast now live ‘Our Voice at

World Literacy Day – 8 September 2024

Each year, since 1967, UNESCO has taken the 8th September as a special day to remind the world ‘of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights’.   World Literacy Day emphasises the power of literacy and creates awareness to advance the

Caribbean Clubs in the Press

SI Barbados was in Barbados Today, for their work in feeding the homeless as part of the SIGBI Day of Action: Read the article SI Providenciales were in the Sun, Turks & Caicos, for their celebrations of Mothers Day: Read the article WEEFM celebrated SI