What is International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day is celebrated all around the world on March 8th. The United Nations first celebrated International Women’s Day in 1975, but its roots were developing from the turn of the century. It is now supported globally by governments and non-governmental organisations, for profit and non-profit organisations, professional and community
The climate crisis is an immediate and ever-increasing threat to the livelihoods of farmers and workers across the world, from deforestation and changing weather patterns to rising temperatures water scarcity and contamination. Despite contributing the least to the climate crisis, smallholders in developing countries are disproportionately affected and have fewer resources to adapt to changes
Soroptimist News is our in-house magazine. Published quarterly, and packed with information about Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland Projects and Club Projects, it is available as an App and a Page-Turner. Previous issues are available by following the links below: The February 2021 issue of Soroptimist News is out now. You can view
Kay Richmond, Programme Director, has added her signature to the Civil Society Declaration from the United Nations (UN) Social Development Committee on behalf of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI). To find out more about the Social Development Committee, visit the UN Website. The full declaration can be read at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GTOhXDID1vngNKpGh5tgRjtDEdAJBEAy/view The Call for
The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 1 – 12 November 2021. Kay Richmond, Programme Director, has added her signature to the following letter, written by #shechangesclimate, on behalf of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland, ahead of the Conference: The Rt Hon Boris Johnson
As the International Day of Women in Science approaches on 11 February, should we really be bothered? As a Soroptimist I participated in a STEM Challenge for Girls project in 2018 only to be horrified by the reaction of a 15 year old participant. She had been told – by a teacher – that girls
What is FGM? International Day of Zero tolerance for FGM is on 6th Feb and the UN is striving to eradicate the practice by 2030. The rate is falling but 3 million girls worldwide are still at risk annually. Soroptimists are working in multiple ways to tackle FGM and the words Educate, Empower, Enable are so
Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. January 24th 2019 was designated as the International Day of Education by the United Nations in celebration of the role education plays in promoting and supporting peace and development. The UN recognised that without inclusive and equitable high-quality education and lifelong opportunities for
Everyone loves a celebration. Soroptimists love a reason for a party – after all fun, food and friendship are part of our lives. 2021 gives us a very special reason for celebrating for a whole year. I hope every Soroptimist by now knows that 2021 is the Centenary Year of Soroptimist International. Around the world
