Programme Focus 2007-2011
Every four years the SI Board revises the Programme Focus for all Soroptimists. The Programme Focus 2007-2011 was approved by the Soroptimist International Board and Programme Voting Delegates at the SI Board Meeting in Glasgow 2007.
Mission:
Through international partnerships and a global network of members, Soroptimists are actively involved in transforming the lives of women and girls by: advocating equity and equality; creating safe and healthy environments; increasing access to education; developing leadership and practical skills for a sustainable future.
Goals:
Soroptimists strive to ensure that women and girls enjoy equity and equality live in safe and healthy environments have access to education have leadership and practical skills.
Objectives:
- Eliminate poverty and gender discrimination through ensuring women’s full social and economic rights (ESD*)
- End human trafficking and all forms of violence against women and children (HRSW)
- Ensure access to health care for women and children (H)
- Support programmes and policies that eliminate HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis and other major diseases (H)
- Improve access to clean water, sanitation and essential food resources (ENV)
- Mitigate the effects of climate change and integrate sustainability into personal choices and government policies and programmes (ENV)
- Meet the needs of women and children during and after armed conflicts and disasters (IGU)
- Promote peaceful conflict resolution, inter-cultural and inter-racial tolerance and condemn genocide and terrorism (IGU)
- Ensure equal access to education and training for women and girls throughout their lifespan (ED)
- Assure women’s advancement in management, politics and decision-making (ESD) *Glossary of Soroptimist Programme Areas: ESD – Economic and Social Development ED – Education ENV – Environment H – Health HRSW – Human Rights and Status of Women IGU – International Goodwill and Understanding