{"id":767,"date":"2026-10-22T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans\/?post_type=update&p=767"},"modified":"2026-10-22T19:59:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:59:54","slug":"otw26","status":"publish","type":"update","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans\/news\/otw26\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange the World 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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\"SISTA<\/strong>Wednesday 25 November – <\/strong>Soroptimist International St Albans & District<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong>\u201cOrange the World Hertfordshire\u201d Campaign launch.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

St Albans Civic Centre Council Chamber 3.30-5.15pm. <\/strong>There will be time at the start for mingling over refreshments before interactive sessions with enlightening speakers. All are welcome and booking is essential!<\/p>\n

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Soroptimist International St Albans & District <\/strong>Orange the World Herts Campaign <\/strong>marks the United Nations 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence from 25 Nov to 10 Dec<\/strong><\/a>. The whole Soroptimist global organisation focuses on the goal to end violence against women and girls. Please scroll down for more events, starting with a campaign kick-off event on Zoom on Monday 9 November.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"CherylSoroptimist Ameeta Sabharwal will lead the event on 25 November<\/strong>. There will be a interactive Session with Cheryl Sharp FCCA<\/strong>. Cheryl trains employers to recognise and respond to domestic abuse at work. She built and sold the accountancy practice Pink Pig Financials, left an abusive marriage in 2011 and is a Trustee of the frontline charity Safer Places. For more about Cheryl please click here: Cheryl Sharp Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

We will also hear from the Herts County Council\u00a0Violence Against Women and Girls\u00a0Strategic Partnerships Team who will introduce the VAWG Strategy for Hertfordshire for 2026-29<\/strong> \u2013 importantly the strategy is survivor-led. Click below to view\/download the documents: https:\/\/www.hertssunflower.org\/media\/documents\/vawg-strategy-2026-2029.pdf<\/a> \u00a0https:\/\/www.hertssunflower.org\/media\/documents\/vawg-strategy-on-a-page.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"StPhotos will be taken in front of the Museum + Gallery at 5-30pm. <\/strong>Please wear orange!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahead of the main event above you can attend \u201cStand up to Harassment \u2013 Bystander Training\u201d 2.30-3pm<\/strong> either online or in the Council Chambers \u2013 you need to book using this link: https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/9bcc14ca-71aa-4270-8a9d-179426aca4fa@c4c81213-ca91-4529-8733-6d9b3e273f81<\/a> <\/strong>If you want to attend the training in Council Chambers please email sistalbans@hotmail.com <\/a>to gain security access to the building.<\/p>\n

The collage photo above is from just some of the events in 2025. More activities\/events are being added here soon so keep checking!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mon 9 Nov \u2013 \u201cOrange the World Herts\u201d campaign kick-off<\/a> 7.30-9pm on Zoom.\u00a0 <\/strong>\u201cSupport for Victims of Domestic Abuse \u2013 two expert perspectives\u201d<\/b>:\u00a0we will hear from Lucy Martin CEO of Watford Women\u2019s Centre and Naomi Abraham-Bello of HAB Law.<\/p>\n

Wed 25 Nov to Mon 30 Nov – the Odyssey Cinema<\/strong> in St Albans will light up orange as part of the Orange the World Campaign.<\/p>\n

Fri 27 Nov \u2013 SAHWR Quiz Night as part of the 16 Days of Activism<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 join the SI St Albans team! If you want to join in please email sistalbans@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Sat 5 Dec \u2013 SI London Chilterns Region Human Rights Day Celebration \u2013 Zoom 10am to 1pm. This will have an orange theme.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mon 7 Dec \u2013 5.30pm to 7pm Carols at St Albans City Station<\/strong> – this event continues with our campaign to Orange the World!<\/p>\n

Thu 10 Dec<\/strong> \u2013 Train Journey to Charing Cross for a rally at 12pm<\/strong> led by SI SE England to promote the SIGBI Train Safety Survey as part of the Orange the World Campaign on the last of the 16 Days of Action.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"OrangeCALL IT OUT !\u00a0 #OrangeTheWorldHerts\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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What can you do? \u2013 COMMIT TO CALL IT OUT !\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

click on the button for more information and resources.<\/p>\n

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What will you do this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please send photos and a brief outline to us at sistalbans@hotmail.com<\/a>. We are Soroptimist International St Albans and District and we are spearheading this campaign.<\/p>\n

We work closely with the #WhiteRibbon Campaign<\/strong> in St Albans and Hertfordshire. White Ribbon Day, 25th November, is annually recognised as the day men show their year-long commitment to ending violence against women and girls. \u201cIt Takes All of Us.\u201d<\/strong> is the theme for White Ribbon Day 2026. \u201c https:\/\/www.whiteribbon.org.uk\/white-ribbon-day<\/a>. The goal of both campaigns is the same; to end violence against women and girls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Please click here for more\u00a0Orange the World<\/strong> resources and read more about the campaign we have been running in the area since 2020 to see how it has gone from strength to strength.\u00a0 Orange The World<\/a><\/p>\n

If you need further information please contact\u00a0<\/strong>sistalbans@hotmail.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

During the campaign we support two local organisations in our district working to support victims of gender-based violence and domestic abuse:<\/p>\n

Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0St Albans and Hertsmere Women\u2019s Refuge<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you wish to make a donation please click here for the details Donate <\/a>please understand there is no pressure to do so.<\/p>\n

Follow the campaign with the hashtag\u00a0#OrangeTheWorldHerts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please share any actions on\u00a0Facebook and Instagram @sistalbans and\/or email to sistalbans@hotmail.com\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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