As a global organization committed to gender equality and to helping women and girls achieve economic empowerment through education, Soroptimist of the Americas fully supports the statement released by Soroptimist International. Together we stand in solidarity with the courageous women Read More
Category: Activism
Learn how to take action for women’s rights and gender equality with guides, resources, and success stories from activists worldwide.
The Impact of Dream It, Be It Programs
The Impact Since the launch of the Dream It, Be It program in 2014, over 98,000 girls have participated in programs across 15 countries. In 2021-2022 alone, our volunteers hosted 269 projects that reached 11,667 girls across the 17,758 volunteer Read More
Celebrate UN Day on October 24
October 24 commemorates the day the United Nations formed to join countries around a common cause of peace, prosperity, and positive change—similar to Soroptimist’s founding mission. See how Soroptimist/LiveYourDream.org helps elevate the UN’s goals.
Go Purple on October 20
Purple Thursday is a national day of action during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Individuals across the nation will wear purple on Thursday, October 20, to show survivors that there is a community of support surrounding them and fighting for them.
Education Helps Fight Domestic Violence
This October marks another month of Domestic Violence Awareness in efforts to protect, educate, and support women and girls. Education can be the pathway to a different life, empowering women in multiple ways. See how you can help survivors and how the Live Your Dream Awards have impacted past recipients.
October 11 is International Day of the Girl
October 11 is honored around the world as a day to call attention to the injustices that young girls experience across the globe, while also celebrating the achievements and progress made to advance gender equality. See ways to participate!
International Equal Pay Day is September 18
September 18 is International Equal Pay Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about unequal pay to women and pushing to close the gender pay gap. Click on the blog to read more about the history, and what we can do.
Soroptimist/LiveYourDream.org Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Overturning of Roe v. Wade
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that affirmed the constitutional right to abortion. Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc./LiveYourDream.org is a global organization with a diverse membership whose Read More
Celebrating Women of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is observed in the United States during the month of May. But frankly, a month is not enough to recognize the many contributions and important influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Read More
Do You Consent—Yes or No?
Consent is a surprisingly dense topic. It is well-defined in many areas, from legal consent for a lawyer to act on your behalf, to consent for data sharing or to allowing cookies on the internet. We tick the little box Read More