Hello Ladies, I hope everyone is enjoying the summer. For those members who have just returned from Kuala Lumpur, you certainly brought the sunshine back with you. From looking at the photos and reading the blogs I think the 21st International Convention can be declared a resounding success! Now it’s time for members to make
During the summer we can reflect on the past year and prepare for the next. There is much going on at present including preparation for the UN anniversaries[1] during 2020. Whilst we were at the SI Convention in Kuala Lumpur the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) was running at the UN in New York: The
Blog by SIGBI President, Susan Biggs As the current President of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland I often get asked questions about Soroptimist International and as much has been happening in Cambridge I thought I would bring you all up to speed with the developments and have them documented in one place. Firstly there
Blog posted on 18th January 2018 by Paul Crouch on AKS Lytham Independent School School Blogs Page. Fylde Soroptimists have been working with AKS Lytham Independent School and set up a Soroptimist School Club. Our first student blog of 2018 comes from some of the girls in our AKS Soroptimists Youth Group who meet on
The UN has committed to addressing the problems of migration, slavery and trafficking through the development of a Global Compact (GC) based on the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants . It will also include the Palermo Protocol, the Convention against Organised Crime . There is a programme of consultations and consolidation taking place
If we want to end poverty, combat inequalities and promote prosperity while protecting the environment we need to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) These are 17 Goals with 169 Targets which were formally adopted by all Member States at the United Nations Summit, New York, in September 2015. Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland
Encouraging girls to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects is a topic that seems to be regularly in the news. Looking at the statistics in the UK, there is little difference in the male and female subject choices at GCSE level, probably due to the requirement to have a balanced curriculum, but this
Stimulating the minds and hearts of our teenagers is work we must engage in, says President of Soroptimist International of Jamestown, Michelle Cave. It’s not enough to expect children to figure out their talents on their own, putting forward options for them to choose from is within our grasp, so as far as possible,
Education is one of the most critical areas of empowerment for women. It is also an area that offers some of the clearest examples of the discrimination suffered by women. Among children not attending school there are twice as many girls as boys, whilst among illiterate adults there are twice as many women as men.
