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Soroptimists at School Assembly about British Science Week

Soroptimists at School Assembly about British Science Week

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The Weybridge and District STEM Team members are so appreciative of the positive welcome given at Cobham Free School in Surrey this week where there was a chance to help launch the British Science Week National Poster Competition during an assembly. It gave local soroptimists a chance to also advertise the #BSW insights and breadth and scope especially activities open to students and communities  for ‘at home’ science learning during March and over the year to come. Some 300 Year 7,8 and 9 pupils listened patiently to details of this year’s #BSW theme ‘TIME’.  A  soroptimist, herself a life scientist,  gave a 10 minute overview of the opportunities prevailing during #BSW for students and families to learn have fun and take part. She followed an inspiring short presentation by a female 6th former who plans a career in motorsport engineering . Our presentation highlighted not

Soroptimists learn about UN defined “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan first hand

Soroptimists learn about UN defined “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan first hand

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Yesterday SIGBI Day of Action, Southern region met near Winchester. Member Helen Porter spoke about her positive experience as a Soroptimist delegate attending UN CSW 67 in New York and highlighted next years theme as being so aligned with SI charitable goals, that of ‘poverty’. This was followed by a passionate and truly humbling presentation by the former Women’s Minister in Afghanistan. A Soroptimist, Hasina outlined the realities in Afghanistan since the Taliban assumed control. The lack of humanity shown and shortages in food, utilities, medicines and water is impacting all but especially women and widows who have no menfolk. Students and girls who have no access to education and those who live in fear following their involvement with peace and international liaison are living in constant distress. Women are dying early due to lack of access to healthcare and medicines. Hasina’s international evacuee links

'Friendship' in Lockdown
Start a new friendship on International Friendship Day July 30th

Start a new friendship on International Friendship Day July 30th

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Soroptimism is all about international friendship. Clubs around the world are affiliated by region, by country  and by locality. In our Centennial Year the biennial ‘Friendship Exchange’ weekends have been hindered by travel restrictions. But this does not stop international Zoom exchanges, sharing of information, club successes, and personal friendships continuing. Those friendships arise because of a common interest, a shared purpose and a desire for real international understanding.  If you are new to an area and looking for a new interest or you’d like to join a local club for social contact get in touch with a club nearby and as we resume face to face meetings in September, do come along without obligation to a few meetings to see first hand what we do! We have our own Gin.. and a Residential Club in London, if you’re a woman and new to the

Plant a Tree to enable pollination, CO2 uptake and better O2 levels

Plant a Tree to enable pollination, CO2 uptake and better O2 levels

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Someone’s birthday? An anniversary? Instead of adding to the material world why not plant a new tree in your garden or with agreement in a school hospital or public space. Soroptimists around the World are celebrating a Centennial Year and planting thousands of new trees, mango groves and woodland areas.   SI Weybridge & District are enabling a Soroptimism Centennial Tree in a newly created rest area at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey this year. St Albans Soroptimist’s Planet Team will be mobilising the Club to “Plant Trees for a Brilliant Future” in 2021 to celebrate a century of work transforming the lives of women and girls across the globe. Even though Soroptimists can’t meet in person yet, National Tree Week is a great time for #PlantTrees planning. Soroptimists are using the time to plan our tree planting in 2021 in partnership with St Albans Friends of the Earth www.stalbansfoe.org And joining

Every step counts, every day in enabling a change in our World. Climate change is easy when we all think and act to improve our air quality.
Mahatma Gandhi said..
SIGBI Virtual Centenary Conference in Llandudno

SIGBI Virtual Centenary Conference in Llandudno

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SIGBI Celebratory Conference – 28th/30th October 2021 – Llandudno –  Dial in.. it’s Virtual Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) Ltd will hold our annual conference in 2021 from 29th to 30th October. The Conference will be a virtual one and there will be an opportunity for Soroptimists and others to have space on the Exhibition Wall to publicise their organisation and to sell goods. We anticipate that there will be approximately 1,000 delegates from 18 countries, including fellow Soroptimists from Asia and the Caribbean, as well as from the other Soroptimist Federations in The Americas, Europe, South West Pacific and Africa, and so we think this will be a good opportunity to share learnings and show products Conference registration is now OPEN to members, associates and the all women interested in enabling change. Register by 16 August 2021 to receive your Early Bird rate

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Soroptimist Day of Action on Climate Change

Soroptimist Day of Action on Climate Change

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Soroptimists around the World are taking action and pledging to Plant a Tree or make a change to enable climate change on July 17th 2021. Join in! Watch the video below on Climate Change and share with your friends and on social media using the link   Calculate your Carbon Footprint: https://clevercarbon.io/ Use this revolutionary new carbon quiz to calculate your carbon footprint and share it online! It’s free and only takes 2 minutes!

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Notices

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SIGBI President – Johanna Raffan – Rest in Peace With great sadness we announce that President Johanna M Raffan MBE passed away on 15th June 2021. All club’s thoughts are with Johanna’s family at this very sad time.