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Soroptimist launches new website

Welcome to Soroptimist’s new website. The goals of this site are two-fold. One is to serve as a resource for the public on issues that matter most to women: sexual trafficking, breast cancer, poverty, education and violence against women, to name a few. The second goal is to serve our members by providing them with a wealth of tools to support their local efforts on behalf of women and girls. We hope you enjoy our site! Contact siahq@soroptimist.org with questions or comments.

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Soroptimist releases white paper on breast cancer and poverty

Soroptimist has released a new white paper that examines the link between breast cancer and poverty. While breast cancer is a horrible diagnosis for any woman, under- or uninsured women in wealthy countries and those in poorer, developing countries are doubly penalized. Click here to read this exclusive white paper.

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Soroptimist appeal restores dignity to women with obstetric fistula

Each year on December 10th (United Nations’ Human Rights Day), the Soroptimist International president asks Soroptimists worldwide to contribute to a project that helps women living in extreme poverty. This year’s appeal, Restoring Dignity: Hamlin Fistula Relief and Aid Fund, will support Ethiopian women with this debilitating condition. The goal of this project is to help women with fistulas that cannot be completely cured and need ongoing medical care. The project will assist the women living in a special village where they can receive medical care at rural clinics, as well as training in various skills such as dressmaking, catering, animal husbandry and agriculture to help them to earn an income and become self sufficient. Click here to read the article about obstetric fistula posted on the website and add your comments to the Best for Women blog.

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Dr. Mardge Cohen chosen as 2007 Soroptimist Making a Difference for Women honoree

Dr. Mardge Cohen, the director of HIV research at Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois, is Soroptimist’s 2007 Making a Difference for Women recipient. Dr. Cohen is the co-founder of the Chicago Women’s AIDS Project and an outspoken advocate on behalf of HIV-positive women worldwide. The award honors women who, through personal or professional activities, work to improve the lives of other women. In addition to helping women in the United States, Dr. Cohen works with HIV positive women in Rwanda through Women’s Equity in Access to Care and Treatment for HIV (WE-ACTx). Soroptimist congratulates Dr. Cohen on her many achievements and commitment to helping women. Read more....

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