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Women's Groups Urge Obama to Appoint More Women to Executive Positions

Soroptimist joined several leading women’s groups to author a letter entreating U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to increase the number of women appointed to executive positions in the White House. The letter also urges the president-elect to establish an executive Office on Women, which would address women’s issues and work to solve the many inequities women around the world face. Other organizations signing on to the letter include: the Feminist Majority, National Organization for Women, YWCA USA, National Congress of Black Women, Global Summit of Women, and Ms. Foundation for Women. Click here for a complete list of organizations and to read the letter.

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Soroptimist Live Your Dream Webisodes Win W3 Award

The Live Your Dream webisode series about Women’s Opportunity Awards winner, Sena Kimbrell, recently received the W3 Awards, which honor creative excellence on the web. The award is given out by the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA), an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, interactive, advertising, and marketing firms. IAVA members include executives from organizations such as Conde Nast, Coach, Disney, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Estee Lauder, Fry Hammond Barr, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Victoria Secret, Wired, Yahoo! and many others.

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Read the Inspirational Stories of Soroptimist's 2008 Award Recipients

Soroptimist recently honored the 2008 finalists of its Women’s Opportunity, Making a Difference for Women and Violet Richardson awards. In total, more than $1.5 million was disbursed through these programs at various levels of the organization.

• Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards recipients: Mispah Evangelio of Aklan, Philippines; Joyce Snow of Columbia, Maryland; and Colleen Sword of Welland, Ontario.
• Soroptimist Making a Difference for Women Award recipient: Anne Ream of Chicago, Illinois
• Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award recipient: Cindy Berman of Rancho Santa Fe, California

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Enter the Soroptimist Live Your Dream "Songs That Inspire" contest

What song inspires you? You know the one. It pushes you to run that extra mile. Lifts you up when you’re feeling down. Reminds you of special times, people and places in your life. Share the song that motivates you to live your dreams. Visit LiveYourDreamCampaign.org and enter to win the Songs That Inspire Contest!

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