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Health & food security
Soroptimists work hard to ensure women and girls have food security and access to the highest attainable standard of healthcare.
Our health-related projects involve the building and refurbishment of hospitals, the provision of medical supplies, nurse/midwife training, tests/screenings, and much else, depending on the needs of women in different communities.
Soroptimist priorities in the area of health also include reducing some of the causes of child mortality such as malnutrition, water-borne diseases, and access to primary healthcare.
As a ‘global voice for women’, we lobby actively for improved healthcare at the local and national levels in our own countries and communities, and promote education on reproductive health and rights.
Sample project
Supporting female entrepreneurship in rural areas: the Soroptimist project
Creating and managing a business in a rural area is often a challenge, even more so for women. Many obstacles can hinder their ambition: geographical and social isolation, unequal domestic […]
