soroptimist International
of Fort bragg
a global voice for women

soroptimist International
of Fort bragg
a global voice for women

Programme focus 2007-2011
Goals

✤Enjoy equity and equality
✤Live in safe and
healthy environments
✤Have access to education
✤Have leadership and practical skills
Objectives
1)Eliminate poverty and gender discrimination through ensuring women's full social and economic rights (ESD)
2)End human trafficking and all forms of violence against women and girls (HSW)
3)Ensure access to health care for women and girls (Health)
4)Support programs and policies that would eliminate HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB and other major diseases (Health)
5)Improve access to clean water, sanitation and essential food resources (ENV)
6)Mitigate the effects of climate change and integrate sustainability into personal choices and governmental policies and programs (ENV)
7)Meet the needs of women and girls during and after armed conflicts, man-made and natural disasters (IGU)
8)Promote peaceful processes for conflict resolution through encouragement of intercultural and inter-racial tolerance and condemnation of all forms of genocide and terrorism (IGU)
9)Ensure equal access to education and training throughout their life span (ED)
10)Enable women's advancement in management, politics and decision making (ESD)
Mission
Through international
partnerships and a global
network of members,
Soroptimists inspire action
and create opportunities to
transform the lives of
women and girls by:
Advocating for equity and
equality; Creating safe and
healthy environments;
Increasing access to
education; Developing
leadership and practical
skills for a
sustainable future.
GLOSSARY:
ESD - Economic and Social Development
ED - Education
ENV - Environment
H - Health
HRSW - Human Rights and Status of Women
IGU - International Goodwill and Understanding
SIFB, P O Box 131, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Contact: sifb@mcn.org
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