Alison Wint, #SoroptimistBristol newest member, visited Jamaica & met with Soroptimist International of Jamaica Kingston’s members Sonia, Denise & Novelette.
Photo: Colleen Wint-Bond; Novelette Gordon; Sonia Black past President SIJK; Denise Henry incoming president SIJK; Valerie Wint; Alison Wint
Sue, Sally & Ruth attended a guided tour at Watercress Farm in Wraxall on 10th April. The event was organised by Bristol and Avon Rivers Trust for volunteers. There has been a rewilding project running there with data collected by volunteers who regularly monitor flora & fauna.
#SoroptimistBristol
DID YOU KNOW that over 1 billion tonnes of food is wasted annually, generating 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions?
We must overhaul how we produce food & individuals must avoid food waste by buying & planning better.
Learn more go.undp.org/w7k
#SoroptimistBristol #FoodWaste #Soroptimists
Call to action: stand with science
Choose evidence. Trust facts. Support science-led health. Beware of misinformation.
On #WorldHealthDay we call on governments, scientists, health workers, & the public to #StandWithScience to protect lives & secure a healthier future. #SoroptimistBristol
Soroptimist Bristol wishes you and your family a joyful and peaceful Easter.
May the holiday bring rest, renewal, and moments with those who matter most.
Happy Easter!
#SIGBI #SoroptimistBristol #Soroptimists
The #SoroptimistBristol club is committed to raising awareness, supporting projects & advocating for change so that every woman & girl can live a healthy, safe & empowered life.
Soroptimists stand up for dignity, equality & opportunity, using our voices to support those who are marginalised.
Women’s Rights are Human Rights.
@soroptimistgbi.bsky.social @whiteribbonuk.bsky.social #SoroptimistBristol #Soroptimists #WomensRights
Members of #SoroptimistBristol visited PhysioNet’s charity base in Gloucestershire on 25th March to sort out a veritable mountain of crutches! We paired, cleaned & sorted the crutches, tying them in bundles of five, in preparation for these to be shipped abroad.
Chilly day, but very sociable!
For many women, home is the most dangerous place, with 60% of female homicide victims globally killed by someone close to them. We all have a role to play to stopping domestic abuse. #SoroptimistBristol supports Next Link Domestic Abuse Services.
Next Link: 0800 4700 280
#EndViolenceAgainstWomen
The global water crisis affects everyone – but not equally. Where people lack the human rights to safe drinking water & sanitation, inequalities flourish, with women & girls bearing the brunt. It’s time to centre women & girls in water solutions.
#ConserveWater #SoroptimistBristol #Soroptimists
Following Louis Theroux’s shocking documentary on Netflix about the manosphere, watch White Ribbon’s guide for parents and carers in the short video below.
#SIGBI #SoroptimistBristol #Soroptimists
A striking color portrait of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020), captured in an intimate, candid moment as she leans against the open wooden door/doorframe of what appears to be her chambers or an official room in the Supreme Court building. Ginsburg, then in her mid-80s, her expression is one of quiet determination and subtle amusement, eyes sharp and direct behind her signature black-rimmed glasses, conveying the fierce intellect and resilience that defined her career. She wears a light beige tweed blazer with subtle texture over a pale gray blouse or dress, earrings, a small brooch and light gray crocheted gloves that add a touch of formality and warmth. This widely circulated image captures the essence of “The Notorious RBG”: a trailblazing jurist, fierce advocate for gender equality, and cultural icon who became the second woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court and remained a symbol of perseverance until her death in 2020.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born #OTD in 1933.
A champion of race & gender equality. A pioneering lawyer on women’s equality. A civil rights hero. A major pop icon. Notorious RBG. A key justice on the nation’s highest court.
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#WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #RBG
A classic black-and-white studio portrait of Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826–1898), the pioneering American suffragist, abolitionist, freethinker, and advocate for Native American rights. Captured in her later years (likely 1880s or early 1890s), she is shown in a three-quarter profile view, gazing slightly to the left with a calm, resolute, and intellectual expression—lips gently closed, eyes sharp and thoughtful beneath a high forehead. Her white hair is neatly styled into an elegant braided crown or bun, adorned with a small dark ribbon or comb at the top. She wears a dark Victorian-era dress with a high lace collar, fitted bodice, and intricate lace trim at the neckline and cuffs, accented by a dark jacket or shawl with textured fabric and a single visible button or brooch. The soft lighting highlights the fine lines of age on her face while emphasizing her dignified posture and the quiet strength that defined her lifelong activism. This dignified image captures Gage as a radical leader in the women's suffrage movement—co-founder of the National Woman Suffrage Association, co-author of the first three volumes of History of Woman Suffrage, and author of Woman, Church and State—whose bold critiques of patriarchy, organized religion, and government oppression made her one of the most uncompromising voices of first-wave feminism.
The #MatildaEffect (systematic denial of recognition to women scientists) was named after suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage (d. #OTD in 1898).
"The woman who was ahead of the women who were ahead of their time" was a writer, activist, abolitionist & Native American rights advocate. #WomensHistoryMonth
Members of #SoroptimistBristol conducted one-to-one mock interviews with Year 10 students at Yate Academy on 18 March in collaboration with Kingswood Rotary Club.
We’ve collaborated with the Bristol Rotary Club in previous years to help students prepare for work experience interviews. #Soroptimists
A world where women and girls can live safely, speak freely, and exist equally is possible.
We must show up and speak up for rights, justice, and action #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
🔗 Learn more: unwo.men/xtse50YvUXu
#IWD2026
The 70th session of the UN Comission on the Status of Women ended.And the question isn't what happened in New York in these 15 days. It's what happens next — here, in our communities, our workplaces, our homes. #SoroptimistBristol will continue promoting “Rights, Justice, Action” for women & girls.
#SIGBI #NextLinkDomesticAbuseServices @bristolwomensvoice.bsky.social
#SoroptimistBristol #Soroptimists #StandingUpForWomenAndGirls
Yesterday was the opening of CSW70, the 70th session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women in New York, focusing on access to justice for women.
Justice = equality.
3 Bristol Soroptimists are digital participants attending sessions on issues affecting women.
#SoroptimistBristol #CSW70
Soroptimist Bristol members are participating in The Big Plastic Count this week - Bridget, Marion, Sally, Ivete, Dee, Lizzie, Sue P and Gish.
We are not just counting plastic. We’re counting on the government to act!
#SIGBI #SoroptimistBristol #thebigplasticcount2026
Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.
On #IWD2026 Soroptimists urge you to rally with women & girls around the world to demand equal rights & equal justice to enforce, exercise, & enjoy those rights.
Soroptimists celebrate all women.
#StandingUpForWomenAndGirls.
#SoroptimistBristol
The International Women’s Day 2026 celebrations at Bristol City Hall today was an exciting & stimulating event for #SoroptimistBristol.
The event reflected our values of nurturing, connection, solidarity & empowerment.
#IWD2026 #StandingUpForWomenAndGirls #NextLinkDomesticAbuseServices
The HPV vaccine is the best chance of stopping 6 different kinds of cancer before they start.
The continuing rise in HPV related cancers in men emphasises the need for increased awareness and vaccination. #HPVvaccination #HumanPappilomavirus #HPV #SoroptimistBristol #SIGBI #Soroptimists
Soroptimist Bristol members made our annual visit to London last week, staying at the fantastically well positioned Soroptimist hotel, Number 63 Hotel in Bayswater Road, overlooking Hyde Park. We did many interesting things as a group & individually. It was good fun! #SoroptimistBristol #SIGBI
Soroptimists ORANGE THE WORLD on the 25th of each month for a future free from violence against women & girls.We can end the violence if we work with our male allies to educate boys, young men & with good role models - men & boys who respect women. #SoroptimistBristol #EndViolenceAgainstWomen
Ukraine - Four years on and the suffering has not stopped.
#SoroptimistBristol
World Day of Social Justice calls for concrete action to advance #povertyeradication, achieve full employment & decent work, promote #genderequality, and ensure access to social well-being and #justice for all. Let’s leave no one behind.
#SoroptimistBristol #Soroptimists #StandingUpForWomenAndGirls
