From the editor


stunning; but very few people that I speak to have ever heard of Soroptimist International. Why is this? Is it because Soroptimists don’t want people to know about them? I don’t


Soroptimism is one of the best kept secrets in the world. Every time I edit a Soroptimist magazine, the work of this organisation’s 90,000 members, the benefits that their work brings and the friendships that are generated are all absolutely


think so. Is it that Soroptimists are too busy doing what they do, to have time to tell people about their work? That could be the truth of it! But that is not a good thing: hundreds of thousands of women and girls across the globe


Soroptimist International A global voice for women


PRESIDENT: Hanne Jensbo president@


soroptimistinternational.org


PRESIDENT ELECT: Alice Wells president.elect@


soroptimistinternational.org


IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Margaret Lobo


have been helped, even ‘saved’ from one nightmare or another, by Soroptimists directly or indirectly. Millions of pounds have been raised by Soroptimists to help people rebuild their lives after disasters, to educate children, to train women to run a business or progress a career. That is something to shout about in my book, so can you please start shouting? Spread the word, develop awareness, make Soroptimism grow! This issue reports on some of your work at the United Nations, on some of the disaster aid


efforts that you have made and, perhaps the best part, the friendships that are built through Soroptimism. I hope you enjoy it!


SIGBI Conference in Brighton,


England, 27-29th October 2011 SIGBI’s annual conference will be held in Brighton, East Sussex, England. Brighton is one of the UK’s most popular coastal cities, and in addition to an excellent conference, it offers delegates endless opportunities for entertainment and retail therapy! Visit www.sigbi-conference.co.uk for details.


Obituary Sadun Katipoğlu, Soroptimist International President 1985–87


Soroptimist International Past President Sadun Katipoğlu died on 1st January 2011. Sadun’s funeral, held at the Tesvikiye Mosque in Istanbul on 3rd January and a memorial ceremony at the Turkish Union on 5th January, were attended by several generations of Turkish Soroptimists for whom she was a role model. Sadun demonstrated the highest level of


a busy Soroptimist, combinining her duties with grace and efficiency. “I am lucky to


commitment to Soroptimism; as a founding member of Club Boğaziçi, Turkish Union President 1974-76, SIE First Vice President 1976-77, Chair of the SI Convention in Istanbul in 1983, SIE President 1981-83 and SI President 1985-87. On her election as International President,


Sadun was honoured with an audience with President Evren of the Turkish Republic. She travelled widely, both for her work and as a Soroptimist and presided over two successful December 10 Appeals: providing vital maternity equipment to Sudanese hospitals in 1985 and supporting UNESCO Co-action in a pilot project for the homeless in the Dominican Republic in 1986. Zeynep Davran, Turkish Union President


have worked closely with President Sadun at national and international levels. It was an invaluable experience to observe how a dedicated Soroptimist works; you start with local and national issues and go up to international ones and then start from the international and go down to the club level. President Sadun always said that she was first and last a member of her club. Turkish Soroptimists will always be grateful to her for showing the world what Turkish women are like and what they can achieve”. IPP Sadun’s message to Soroptimists is as


ipp@soroptimistinternational.org


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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANT PROGRAMME DIRECTOR:


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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Rosie Coutts


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1990-92, says, “The list of Sadun’s offices, although a clear indication of her brilliant Soroptimist career, is not sufficient to describe her as a person. President Sadun was one of the most intelligent people I have known; she had wisdom, insight and great deliberative power. She was the Secretary General of the Institute of Economic and Social Studies, a devoted wife and mother and


relevant today as it was in 1985, “Looking ahead, I envisage that the organisation will continue its healthy growth and forward- looking strategy, remaining faithful to its objects and purpose, but keeping pace with the rapidly changing world conditions whose keynote is global integration. It will be a predominantly action-orientated organisation where the younger members will take their place in the front rows. There will be more north-south and east-west dialogue, which will bring the organisation closer together.” SI records its grateful thanks for Sadun’s contribution to Soroptimism. She will be sorely missed.


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