05/13/2024
Psssst - over here… Have you heard???
It’s a BIG secret and I want to spread it lime wildfire!
A Women’s Movement Group is being re-ignited in Winnipeg and it’s all about YOU, Your Mom and Sisters!!
Soroptimist in the largest global network of volunteers. . . Well of course it is - it’s lead by Women!
We gather and stand for
• gender equality
•propelling women and girls into economic independence
•accelerating women's economic independence!
The approach is simple - through Education!
Why?……
Because education is the fastest route to equality.
Supporting individual women and girls’ education dreams!
We tackle the systemic barriers to education, like violence, period poverty, s*xual exploitation and more.
It is being done all over the world and it’s time for the Heartbeat of Canada to jump in - that is Us here in Centre Court!!!
A little back in bone
information:
We have Global standing at the United Nations no less!!!
At the UN we have consultative status and can advocate all things Women! That is VERY important considering gender equality cuts across every issue we face.
One story is that of our “poster woman” for individual empowerment - Dawn Johnson. She was living on the streets, in active addiction, and a survivalist of s*x trafficking and teen parenthood. She always wanted to be a lawyer. Through the help of Soroptimist, she is now clerking at the BC Supreme Court!
Our Central Alberta club advocated so strongly for free period products in schools, that the Province announced they would be rolling it out across all of Alberta. We can now see this movement across all of Canada!
And if thats not enough to excite you….the N & W Vancouver club started the petitions that ultimately led to Canada changing its laws around prostitution to not charge the s*xually exploited women!
So who wants to know more and get on board?
Like, share or comment and I’ll follow up with you!