Members of the Yorkshire Region were delighted to receive an award from the International President for their work under the
Programme Focus Goal - Soroptimists will ensure that women and girls live in safe and healthy environments.
Action on Modern Day Slavery
The region held a successful Study Day in 2005 on the subject of ‘Modern Day Slavery’. As a result, a small group was formed to head up a longer term campaign to highlight the evils of trafficking. The first regional action was to make ‘comfort’ bags which are given to trafficked women via the UK Human Trafficking Centre which is based in their region. In a follow up action to continue to raise awareness amongst adults, they produced stickers to put into men’s toilets and into pubs and clubs. Members continued to lobby their Government about its failure to sign the European Convention on Trafficking. They highlighted this by their third action which was to have a ‘Stop the Traffick’ march through York. They sold purple ribbons, gave out information and the marchers were invited to take part in evensong at York Minster. Purple ribbons continue to be made, sold and worn throughout the region.
Picture below shows members of the regional group headed up by Sylvia Wilson receiving their award.
This was one of many awards selected by the Soroptimist International Programme Team as best examples of Soroptimist projects demonstrating the four Programme Focus Goals
The clubs world wide who won awards were:
1. Soroptimists will ensure that women and girls enjoy equity and equality
SI Caloocan City, The Philippines
2.Soroptimists will ensure that women and girls live in safe and healthy environments
SI Stuart, USA
SI Pannonia, Oberpullendorf, Austria
SI Yorkshire, United Kingdom
SI Fremantle, Australia
3. Soroptimists will ensure that women and girls have access to education
SI Anchorage and
SI Cook Inlet , USA
SI Caserta, Italy
SI Bilston and District, United Kingdom
SI Damansara, Malaysia
4. Soroptimists will ensure that women and girls have leadership and practical skills
SI Panama Pacifico, Panama
SI Stromstad, Sweden
SI Ipsae and SI Port Louis, Mauritius
SI Bangkok, Thailand
More information about the Interntional Best Practice Awards can be downloaded by following the link below.
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