At the SI Glasgow City club meeting last week (May 1) our new joint Presidents are shown holding the President’s chain of office. Margaret Mowat and Liz Jamieson accepted the joint nomination as Club Presidents for 2024/25. The meeting was busy with members involved in group discussions to plan the club activities throughout the upcoming year.
Your safety matters online. Learn how to protect yourself and others from gender-based abuse in the digital world. Learn about the 16 days of activism and actions we can take to combat gender-based violence: https://untf.unwomen.org/en/in-focus-16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence-2023. #WiredForChange #16Days #OrangeTheWorld
Together, we challenge the negative influence of technology and unite to create a world where everyone is treated with dignity, both online and offline. Learn about the 16 days of activism and actions we can take to combat gender-based violence: https://untf.unwomen.org/en/in-focus-16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence-2023. #WiredForChange #16Days #OrangeTheWorld
SI Glasgow City’s planned Christmas lunch in December could not take place due to re-introduced Covid restrictions. The members were intending to collect donated food items at the lunch for two Glasgow Foodbanks. Not deterred by the Covid restrictions a member bought £40 of food and members donated to the Club charities fund which allowed two monetary donations to be made to the two foodbanks. Club President Margaret and Club Treasurer Bernadette are joined by Ryan, a foodbank volunteer, in the group photo. The donated funds will be used to provide support for household energy costs.
As part of the celebration of the first centenary of Soroptimist International in 2021, more than 100 Soroptimists have been selected to be commemorated as part of the #WhoIsShe? Campaign. #WhoIsShe? campaign members, both past and present, from Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland have all been nominated by Soroptimist Clubs for their noteworthy contribution to society in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the organisation. Glasgow City SI is proud that former member, Dr Anne McAllister, has been chosen for inclusion in the #WhoIsShe? campaign. Learn more about Anne’s contribution to Soroptimism and women and girls around the world.
The SI Scotland South Card Set, created, & designed by Region Membership Officer Melanie Brickley, and developed by a team drawn from clubs across the region, was launched on International Women’s Day where the theme was ’Choose to Challenge’. The set tells the stories of many women who have ‘challenged’, providing an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements within our region. This set comprises a pack of cards and a booklet with biographical details of the women featured on each card, gives our region the opportunity to mark 52 special women in a unique and original way. The end product is a useful gift for a speaker, a memento to keep, to share with friends and with Soroptimist friendship link clubs. The cost of the set is £8.00 including UK postage. Overseas orders will be charged at cost plus postage. The Playing Card Project is not
As part of the celebration of the first centenary of Soroptimist International in 2021, more than 100 Soroptimists have been selected to be commemorated as part of the #WhoIsShe? Campaign. #WhoIsShe? campaign members, both past and present, from Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland have all been nominated by Soroptimist Clubs for their noteworthy contribution to society in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the organisation. Glasgow City SI is proud that former member, Catherine Salt, has been chosen for inclusion in the #WhoIsShe? campaign. Learn more about Catherine’s contribution to Soroptimism and women and girls around the world.
As part of the celebration of the first centenary of Soroptimist International in 2021, more than 100 Soroptimists have been selected to be commemorated as part of the #WhoIsShe? Campaign. #WhoIsShe? campaign members, both past and present, from Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland have all been nominated by Soroptimist Clubs for their noteworthy contribution to society in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the organisation. Glasgow City SI is proud that former member, Helen Adamson, has been chosen for inclusion in the #WhoIsShe? campaign. Learn more about Helen’s contribution to Soroptimism and women and girls around the world
During the 16 Days of Activism starting 25th November to 10th December, Soroptimists everywhere will #OrangetheWorld. Each of the 16 Days we celebrate marks a step towards women’s rights and a safe space for them. Soroptimist International believes that women’s rights are human rights and through our work in the communities we work with that objective. On the 16th day (10 Dec) we recall the commemoration of the day the General Assembly of the UN adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by signing of the Universal Charter of Human Rights. This is the most translated document in the world. Soroptimists of SI Glasgow City believe that this powerful document is most important for the rights of women.
During the 16 Days of Activism starting 25th November to 10th December, Soroptimists everywhere will #OrangetheWorld. Each of the 16 Days we celebrate marks a step towards women’s rights and a safe space for them. Soroptimist International believes that women’s rights are human rights and through our work in the communities we work with that objective. On the 6th day (30 November) we focus on Human Trafficking. Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. Human Trafficking is a transnational activity that involves the exploitation of humans through repeated sale. The COVID-19 crisis and its negative consequences has
