Soroptimist International Bombay Chembur celebrated International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2021 by honouring Ms. Nidhi Goyal, disability and gender rights activist from Mumbai, with the Soroptimist Excellence Award. Ms. Goyal is the founder and executive director of NGO Rising Flame. She has done immense work in sexuality, gender, health, and rights for women and
International Women’s Day – Women on the frontline against Covid-19- Interactive session and Short firm screening Taking into consideration the contribution of women during COVID Pandemic and the theme of UN Women – “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in COVID-19 world”, Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) in collaboration with Women Development Cell (WDC) and
As mentioned above Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) members planted fruit bearing trees Warwaal wadi, Pen, an Adivasi village consisting of 35 families. Post the tree plantation, the members met with all the villagers and discussed their problems and needs. Blankets were also distributed to the families. SIBC plans to adopt this village and over a
SIBC donated textbooks, notebooks, and other stationery items to around 20 children in Santosh Bhavan, Nalasopara, a significantly marginalized slum community in Mumbai, mainly migrant workers who have now returned Mumbai. This was done with the help of a local community worker with whom we have been in touch. The books will help the young
Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) organized a Blanket collection and distribution drive in January, 2021. Every year the families living on the streets suffer from severe illness due to the low night temperatures. SIBC, in collaboration with Mahatma Education Society, collected blankets and warm clothing from their six campuses across Mumbai. About 50 cartons of blankets
A meeting on Zoom platform was conducted with members of SI Llandudno, friendship link of SI Bombay Chembur, on 12th January, 2021. Members of both clubs introduced each other, and discussions on activities of both clubs were held. Both clubs also explored the various possibilities for collaboration in their activities. Ms. Madhu Chako of SI
Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) in collaboration with Mahatma Night Degree College of Arts and Commerce, Chembur and Stree Mukti Sangathana organized an interactive webinar on 8th December, 2020 titled, ‘Ki and Ka: Balancing Gender Roles’. The resource person for the session, Ms. Urmila Suresh Salunkhe, Gender Expert and Sr. Program Coordinator, Akshara Project spoke on
Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) collaborated with Pillai College of Architecture, Navi Mumbai to observe World Toilet Day – an official United Nations international observance day falling on 19 November every year to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. This action is linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goal of “water and sanitation for
With a pledge to reduce poverty and hunger, Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) collaborated with edukidz INTERNATIONAL, a chain of preschools in Mumbai to release a short movie ‘I CAN, YOU CAN, WE CAN END POVERTY!’ to observe the ‘International Day for the Eradication of Poverty’ on 17th October, 2020. The concept and movie direction and