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The February 2025 issue of Global Voice is now available. In this issue of Global Voice Looking forward to CSW69 Join our virtual event at CSW69 ‘On the road to CSW69’ webinar recording ‘Connecting the dots’ webinar recording CSocD63 side event SI Director of Advocacy for 2026/27 Our Voice at the UN New Soroptimist International
As women’s rights and violence against women and girls (VAWG) dominates global headlines, a leading women’s charity, Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), is taking its fight for women’s rights to the world stage. Next month, the charity will head to New York to contribute to the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women,
We are delighted to welcome new Club, SI Spen Valley, which was chartered on the 25th January 2025 at Dewsbury District Golf Club. Ruth Healey, SIGBI Federation President was the Chartering Officer. Lindsay Green, SIGBI Director of Programme, Judith Clark & Sue Butler, Joint Yorkshire Presidents, Susie Westwood, Immediate Past Yorkshire President and two
A Global UN Initiative Embraced by Soroptimist International GB & Ireland On January 24th each year, the global community comes together to recognise the United Nations’ International Day of Education, celebrating the vital role that education plays in empowering individuals, fostering equality and driving sustainable development. For Soroptimists, this day highlights importance of accessible, quality
Now in its 53rd year of activity, The Diamond Education Grant, a charity set up by Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI), has opened its applications ahead of the next academic year. As SIGBI looks ahead to the UN’s International Day of Education next week, it encourages as many women and girls as possible
We are delighted to announce that prominent members of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland have been listed in King Charles’ New Year Honours List. Dr Kay Linnell, Ruth Smith, Pamela Swain and Elspeth Robinson have been awarded honours for their various efforts across the UK, Jersey, Kenya and Uganda, this January. Dr Kay Linnell,
Equality: Reducing Inequalities and Advancing Human Rights Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on December 10th. This globally recognized day marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The UDHR outlines 30 fundamental rights, emphasizing the dignity and equality of all individuals, regardless of
The UK is being turned orange, as members of registered women’s charity, Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI), unite to prevent domestic abuse. According to the figures provided by the United Nations (UN), every 11 minutes, a woman is killed. And, according to the World Health Organisation, more than one in three women experience
