Soroptimist International of Colorado Springs

Our is Stuart Morrow, who helped found Soroptimist in 1921.

Educating women and girls is part if our mission because we understand the collective impact of educating women and girls.

#IWillGoOut: Undoing a narrative of fear for women in India - Women’s Media Center Indian women are reclaiming their sense of safety in public spaces and taking on the patriarchy...one nap at a time.

The village that gave up FGM and gender taboos—because of economics - Women’s Media Center When the women of Rwandit village learned how much initiation ceremonies for girls and boys were really costing them—in terms of money and lost education – they radically reformed their traditions, giving women and girls more power in the process.

The role men must play in #MeToo - Women’s Media Center Men have only been surprised by because they haven't been forced to confront the ways in which women’s lives are so frequently tinged with the feeling that they must defend themselves against men’s tendencies to s*xualize them.

Media Advisory: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women commemoration at UN Headquarters Media Advisory: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women commemoration at UN Headquarters

International Day of the Girl - Status of Women Canada International Day of the Girl - Status of Women Canada

Take action Say NO UNiTE The UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, managed by UN Women, has proclaimed every 25th of the month as “Orange Day” – a day to take action to raise awareness and prevent violence against women and girls.

Listen to this inspirational story of an indigenous Canadian award recipient who overcame being a victim of s*x trafficking and went on to receive a $10,000 scholarship through the Live Your Dream Award.

Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award Recipient Terriea

Please consider donating to this cause! The Live Your Dream Award gives money to women to help offset costs associated with attaining higher education.

Click here to support LIve Your Dream Award by Aino Jarvi Welcome! Soroptimist International of Colorado Springs requests your help. Soroptimist is a global women’s organization that was created to help women and girls improve their lives through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. The organization has grown from being only in the Unit...