Soroptimist International South West Pacific

Written by SISEAP HQ Administration on 12 December 2024. Posted in News (main site) .

UNITE 16 Days of Activism

SI Townsville Breakwater, led a very active 16 Days of Activism yarn bombing parks and the main street of Townsville, orange everywhere, raises a visual awareness to the actions of Soroptimist to raise issues and advocate for an end to gender based violence. They also held a workshop to highlight to individuals and organisations how difficult and complex it is for victims of domestic violence to seek help.

Women from City Women NQZonta Club of Townsville Metro Inc.QCWA TSV BranchRotary Club of Townsville SaintsTownsville Hospital. Learning how to recognise the signs, and how to be a support for someone was an important element of the workshop. Thanks so much to Nikki, Rochelle and Lexi from DVNQ for providing this very enlightening session for us.

Let’s keep working together to prevent gender based violence.🧡

For more information or to join SI Townsville Breakwater, contact sitownsvillebreakwater@siseap.org

Written by SISEAP HQ Administration on 12 December 2024. Posted in News (main site) .

UNITE 16 Days of Activism

SI Griffith in partnership with Linking Communities Network and the Griffith Local Domestic Violence Committee held their inaugural Memorial Vigil to remember the women and children killed in domestic and family violence incidents this year. At one point during the hour long silent vigil, held on 29 November, we were welcomed to Country by a Wiradjuri elder, Dot Watts, followed by very short addresses by our local state MP Helen Dalton, Mayor Doug Curran and representatives from LCN and Soroptimists. Soroptimists in action to UNITE against gender based violence.

Contact SI Griffith sigriffith@siseap.org for more information or to join their club

Written by SISEAP HQ Administration on 12 December 2024. Posted in News (main site) .

UNITE 16 Days of Activism

SI Region of Malaysia in collaboration with YWCA Malaysia, the Girl Guides of Kuala Lumpur and YWCA Kuala Lumpur had a heartfelt Unite Walk to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls for a 2km walk through ChinaTown in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Soroptimist International President Siew Yong Gnanalingam and SISEAP President Joanne Yeoh joined 160 participants in the advocacy event which also included a Panel Discussion on Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls.

The event featured the esteemed guest of honour, YB Teresa Kok, Member of Parliament Seputeh. President Joanne passionately expressed, "We stand united with women and girls worldwide to eliminate violence. By engaging our communities, we raise awareness and advocate to end gender-based violence".

During the 16 Days of Activism campaign, organisations globally, from international human rights agencies to grassroots communities, come together to strengthen the activism of campaigners everywhere. Break the silence, Stop the violence!

Written by SISEAP HQ Administration on 22 May 2024. Posted in News (main site) .

HLPF Report 2024

Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific co-signs the High Level Political Forum statement along with Soroptimist International and other NGO's. The 2024 theme for the High-Level Political Forum is “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”.

View the flipbook version of the HLPF Report HERE

Download the full pdf version of the HLPF report for 2024 HERE (6.95 MB)

Read the Statement document HERE (140 KB)