Yellow tulips, massed together have a huge impact –

– so do women when they work together towards a goal

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) became a crime in 1985

Statutory Maternity Pay was introduced in 1987

In the late 1980s, campaigns focused on women in public life and in sport

Since 1976 SI Woking has supported a wide range of projects and charities, including:

York Road Project – Teddies for Tragedies – British Red Cross

Crossroads – Action for Carers

International Women’s Day

This year, we walked with our Weybridge Soroptimist sisters in Painshill Park.

This year’s theme is ‘Rights, Justice, Action’ for all women and girls.  So we welcome the UK government’s new guidance on reducing the gender pay gap and helping employees experiencing menopause.

Women – violence, rights, support

‘An epidemic’ of violence: the women and girls killed by men last year.  Article published by BBC News 10 March 2026.

Female genital mutilation: see the latest data per country here.

A look back in history at Kensington Palace, London: the new exhibition (26 March until 8 November 2026)  tells the story of a suffragette icon.

The UK government has announced more money will be given to help women stay out of trouvle with the law.  Women’s support centres (including in Woking) will be able to do more, more effectively.