{"id":6769,"date":"2022-07-23T12:12:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/epsom-and-district\/?p=6769"},"modified":"2022-07-27T21:48:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T20:48:06","slug":"hilary-page-mbe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/epsom-and-district\/2022\/07\/23\/hilary-page-mbe\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilary Page MBE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/epsom-and-district\/files\/2022\/06\/20220603_142010-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6703\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/epsom-and-district\/files\/2022\/06\/20220603_142010-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/epsom-and-district\/files\/2022\/06\/20220603_142010-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/epsom-and-district\/files\/2022\/06\/20220603_142010-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Hilary passed away peacefully on 14 July 2022, having been a Soroptimist for 50 years and after celebrating her 90th birthday in June. She held positions at Club. Region, Federation and International level, including Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) Federation President from 1989 to 1990 and Soroptimist International President from 1997 to 1999. Hilary was awarded honorary membership of SIGBI in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Hilary was a people person, mentoring and encouraging members of her first club, SI Lewisham, and still supporting members of SI Epsom and District club, to which she transferred in 2017, even during her final illness. She brought her skills and experience as a civil servant in the (then) Department of Employment (chairing committees, developing plans and budgets, preparing briefing papers for Government Ministers). As a Senior Executive she was involved in developing and implementing an Equal Opportunities Policy through theUK Civil Service covering part-time working, job sharing, flexible working hours and childcare provision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Hilary was awarded the MBE in 1991 for public and voluntary work in the Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours list. She was dedicated to the furtherance of women\u2019s rights around the world, driving the enactment of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and helping to establish the organisation Gender Action for Peace and Security. In 2018 Hilary\u2019s outstanding contribution to the women\u2019s movement, and her lifetime commitment to gender equality, was recognised further with the presentation of a NAWO (National Alliance of Women\u2019s Organisations) Elder Award. 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