{"id":4780,"date":"2026-02-05T07:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/surrey-hills\/?page_id=4780"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:58:39","slug":"si-surrey-hills-supports-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/surrey-hills\/si-surrey-hills-supports-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Lobbying our MPs on behalf of women and girls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Advocacy is an important part of Soroptimism &#8211; speaking up for those who are voiceless.<\/p>\n<p>And in SI Surrey Hills, this means that we are involved in lobbying.\u00a0 Our member, Isobel, actively seeks out matters on which MPs, the local Councils and our members need to be updated and informed.\u00a0 We have\u00a0 written to our local MPs asking them to do all they can to ensure to the UK continues to support Afghan women and girls in whatever way it can. 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