For many romantics, February means sweethearts, candy, and Valentine’s. However, did you know that February is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month? It’s a time to reflect on what a healthy and loving relationship looks like while raising awareness about Read More
That’s Not Her Real Body: How Instagram Filters Damage Girls’ Self-Esteem
Social media has a great presence in many people’s lives but is it always positive? I was around 12 years old when Instagram first launched. It was a fun and carefree platform to post funny pictures of you and your Read More
A Survivor Story
January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Natalia emerged as a strong and confident woman even after a brutal childhood. Her mother was addicted to drugs, which made the family’s living situation unstable. She and her mother and brother Read More
New Year’s Resolutions–Putting New Possibilities into Action
It’s that time again where one year has ended and a new one has just begun. Doesn’t it always feel like the year comes to a close so quickly? For many, the last few months can be rather stressful. There Read More
Gift Idea: Donate on their behalf this holiday season!
This holiday season, let us create even more miracles for those who need us most. Let us join hands and hearts to help more women, like Claudia, through the Live Your Dream Awards. “At one point in my life…there was no Read More
This Holiday Season Create Miracles For Women Like Rochelle
Having the time and financial freedom to shop for gifts, bake cookies, and decorate the house are holiday activities many take for granted. But all the joys of the holiday season can be stressful when even the most fundamental needs Read More
Soroptimist International Statement: The Rights of Women and Girls
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
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
Dream Big Campaign Auction : November 4-21
Here’s your chance to support Soroptimist/LiveYourDream.org’s Dream Big Campaign while bidding on items in our online auction! Up for grabs include vacation packages, designer handbags, experiences, artwork, and more! All proceeds will support the Dream Big Campaign and Soroptimist/LiveYourDream.org’s goal Read More
Girls’ Dreams Derailed by Global Pandemic
Over the past three years, the pandemic has tested everyone’s resilience through a whirlwind of anxiety, confusion, grief, and uncertainty. For adolescent girls, this experience has been especially traumatic. We are just now beginning to understand COVID-19’s lasting impacts on Read More