Today, President Christine planted a tree in Exhibition Park, Newcastle in collaboration with Urban Green. The tree was a gift from SI Glasgow commemorating 💯 years of Soroptimists. #urbangreen @stella.prc @soroptimists @soroptimistgbi #eveningchronicle #askmewhyiama soroptimist
Festive greetings from SI Newcastle upon Tyne @soroptimists @streetwise_newcastle @wewagc @soroptimist_intl_bangkok @soroptimistgbi #askmewhyiamasoroptimist
SI Newcastle member, Lesley, delivering some festive cheer to the Joseph Cowen Centre. @2014NEH @sinewcastle @stella.prc @streetwise_newcastle @soroptimistgbi @soroptimistglobal #eveningchronicle #askmewhyiamasoroptimist
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. It has been translated into 500 languages and is the most translated document in the world. Women are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of all of their human rights and to be free from all forms of discrimination. #Soroptimists Globally have human rights at the top of their agenda. #16daysofactivism #Orangetheworld #Generationequality
As more women find space at the work place, and make positive progress towards leadership roles, they are faced with challenges. Women are targeted for their gender and for progressive roles they have adopted. Female employees suffer harassment. Laws of Prevention of Harassment at work place are in place but more needs to be done. #Soroptimists call for an end to violence against women NOW! #Orangetheworld, at #Generationequality #16Daysofactivism #Metoo
#Soroptimists will not tolerate sexual exploitation. We call for no tolerance to such violations of human dignity. Sexual exploitations is exploitation of a woman /girl and her body, and child sexual exploitation that leads to child prostitution. Such activity engrains stereotypes and often leads to harmful discrimination. Raise your voice against such exploitation. Join our movement and stand up for women and girls sigbi.org (or your club details) #Orangetheworld, at #Generationequality
Today we rise for the hard toil and struggle of women in rural communities who compose almost 50% of the agricultural work force. This unpaid labour is coupled with their responsibilities to their homes. Gender-based discrimination and the suffering from the impact of climate change and disasters affect them disproportionately. Soroptimists call for equity and equality for rural women. #Orangetheworld, at #Generationequality.
#16daysofactivism reminds us of the day when 14 women students were murdered for being women who were progressing to be engineers. Soroptimists worldwide reflect on this act of misogyny that revealed a rigid mind set uncomfortable with women progressing into non-traditional roles. Today we remember and regret that despite feminist progress misogynist attitudes towards them remain. Remembering the day #16daysofactivism at #Orangetheworld #GenerationEquality
Soroptimist International is a volunteering organisation transforming lives of women and girls. This is also our Day when we with volunteers of the world celebrate the work for economic and social development in our communities. Such organizations work on peace, justice and embrace the Sustainable Development Goals. #16daysofactivism when we #Orangetheworld
#Soroptimists believe that child marriage is often the result of deeply entrenched gender inequalities. We, vouch for educating girls and crafting them to lead – marriage is a deterrent to those aims. Child marriage threatens the lives, the well-being and the future of girls. #Soroptimists will fight against this violation of child rights and for the education of girls so that they develop their full potential. #16daysofactivism when we #Orangetheworld Join our movement and stand up for women and girls sigbi.org (S.I. Newcastle upon Tyne)
