14th April 2021 S BBC News April 15th https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-56754885 The humanitarian crisis caused by volcanic eruptions on the Caribbean island of St Vincent will last for months, a UN official has warned. Didier Trebucq said nearby islands including Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda could also
#IWD 2021 Ann & Dee met with Nina and the team at Walton & Hersham Food bank today to donate 100 Easter Eggs funding by the club. Another donation! Alexis was simply delighted to #ChooseToChallenge as a Soroptimist in presenting a cheque for £600 to
March 1st 2021 – Why are #Soroptimists so incredible? Twelve Soroptimists around the SIGBI region are being celebrated this month in our #WhoIsShe campaign. Please join us and congratulate them, the professional and personal commitments made by these outstanding members through the years is just amazing, we
..to see how the lobbying of Soroptimists and others have helped drive through change and raise the importance of amendments to the UK Domestic Abuse Bill which is under review in The House of Lords March 3rd 2021 – New laws to protect victims added
UN Secretary-General’s policy brief: The impact of COVID-19 on women The year 2020, marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, was intended to be ground-breaking for gender equality. Instead, with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, even the limited gains made in the past
Well done to our generous Club Members and Associates! Despite lockdown we’ve raised over £2000 more from supper meetings to support the local Foodbank in Weybridge, the Diamond Education Appeal and North Surrey Domestic Abuse Centre. Donations have been made as follows this last year
International Human Rights today is the 72nd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Women’s rights are Human rights – a mantra that became central to global feminism post the 4th World Women’s Conference in Beijing. With the creation of #UNWomen, a single UN
On December 9th, the 15 day of #16daysofactivism #Soroptimists support women to progress and their efforts to make safe places for themselves at work. As more women find space at the work place, and make positive progress towards leadership roles, they are faced with challenges.
December 8th – Raise your voice against… Sexual exploitation is rife in many countries. Commercial sexual exploitation of children involves the sexual exploitation of a child, such as the prostitution of children, child pornography and even
