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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Soroptimist Objectives

Curious about Soroptimist? Our mission says a lot, but it certainly is broad. With the new year upon us, we thought it might be good to share the current set of Soroptimist International objectives. These are the 10 major ways Soroptimist strives to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Share these objectives? Join us.

Objectives:

  1. Eliminate poverty and gender discrimination through ensuring women’s full social and economic rights

  2. End human trafficking and all forms of violence against women and girls

  3. Ensure access to health care for women and girls

  4. Support programs and policies that eliminate HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other major diseases

  5. Improve access to clean water, sanitation and essential food resources

  6. Mitigate the effects of climate change and integrate sustainability into personal choices and government policies and programs

  7. Meet the needs of women and girls during and after armed conflicts and disasters

  8. Promote peaceful conflict resolution, inter-cultural and inter-racial tolerance and condemn all forms of genocide and terrorism

  9. Ensure equal access to education and training for women and girls throughout their lifespan

  10. Assure women’s advancement in management, politics and decision making