Daphne White, an educator and consultant from Geraldton, WA, was the recipient of the 2021 Stella Giles Award for Achievement, an initiative by Soroptimist International of Western Australia. Daphne used the funding from this award to develop a free “Recognising Coercive Control” online toolkit that individuals or organisations can use to raise awareness of domestic and family violence and coercive control. Practitioners can also use it to share information with clients to help them identify patterns of tactics and behaviours of abuse or for education in secondary schools.
The toolkit launched on 30th November 2022, on Day 6 of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
SI Penang's Girls in STEM" workshop was held on July 31 at a local girls school today. The project focuses on creating awareness in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for the girls. A total of 80 students participated in today's program.
This project has reached more than 360 female students in the 12-14 age group since it first began 3 years ago. The project highlights the need to create employment opportunities in STEM to support the Penang State's future human resource in the technology industry.
They were very honored to have a panel of guest speakers from Micron Memory Group which gave the students a lot of ideas, advice and encouragement. The workshop also included a sharing segment of career pathways by young female engineers and interactive activities with representatives from Women Leadership Network and Employee Resource Group.
SI Penang will continue to develop this project to motivate more underprivileged girls from a young age to plan their career pathways and future
Many months in the making, SI Penang first met in early July 2022 to plan SI Penang’s main fundraiser of the year, the Soroptimist Christmas Fair 2022.
Join Us – Make Your Voice Count at the Upcoming SISEAP Meetings
Dear Members,
I warmly invite you to participate in our upcoming Company Annual General Meeting and Company Meeting (10 May 2025), and Federation Meeting (18 May 2025). These are not just important governance events—they are valuable opportunities to celebrate our achievements, connect across the region, and contribute to the future of Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific (SISEAP).
Together, we’ve made great strides in Membership (unfortunately, our 2025 membership numbers could be better) and Programme success—now it’s time to come together, reflect, and shape what comes next.
At the Federation Meeting, we will:
Celebrate the successes of our clubs across the Federation;
Present the Best Practice Awards for outstanding achievements in Membership and Programme work;
Share current developments and key updates from our countries across the Region
As we prepare, I kindly remind all clubs to:
>Register your official delegate for voting and representation;
> Complete the Question Form to ensure your concerns and ideas are heard;
Member (clubs) would have received the audited accounts and papers as per the agenda attached and are invited to submit questions to the Directors and/or the Auditors.
> Submit the Silent Observers Form for members wishing to attend without voting rights;
And most importantly, make your vote matter—your input is vital in guiding our direction.
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