Featured readers
We recognize that many of our readers are already doing exciting things to benefit the world, and we want to honor them. Some of their projects have opportunities for involvement, so take a look.
Nina Smart
Dr. Nina Smart is a non-violent human rights activist, sociologist, and author who educates people about female genital mutilation (FGM) and works to eradicate the practice in Sierra Leone, West Africa and prevent its spread in the US and Europe.
read moreElena Timofticiuc
Elena Timofticiuc is Executive Secretary of AIDRom–the Ecumenical Association of Churches from Romania. Beginning in 1992, her work has been dedicated to the recognition of human rights in Romania, especially of women, victims of violence and trafficking for sexual or labor exploitation.
read moreShuwen Liao
Shuwen Liao, Secretary General of Taiwan Coalition Against Violence (TCAV), has been working for the prevention and elimination of gender-based violence in Taiwan since 1988
read moreGinger Cole
For the past 14 years, Gloria “Ginger” Cole has served in leadership positions at Soroptimist, and in September 2021, she will be installed as board director of Soroptimist International of the Americas.
read moreCarole Oglesby
Carole Oglesby, Ph.D., first President of WomenSport International, has a career focused on women’s/gender studies in sport and sport psychology that goes back more than fifty years.
read morePat Cane
Pat Cane, PhD, is Founder and Executive Director of Capacitar International. For more than 33 years, Pat has taught thousands of trainings in over 45 countries.
read moreMariet Verhoef Cohen
Mariet Verhoef Cohen is Chair/President of Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) and past president of Soroptimist International Europe. She is a dedicated leader, a successful businesswoman, and an expert on water issues.
read moreAngela Peabody
Angela Peabody is the Executive Director and Founder of Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering women and girls to help end gender-based violence, especially female genital mutilation (FGM).
read moreLee Gale Gruen
After retiring from her 37-year career as a probation officer, Lee Gale became an actress, author, public speaker, and blogger. Having developed her own second career after she retired, Lee Gale became an expert on helping seniors find fulfillment in their retirement.
read moreMariya Taher
Mariya Taher is the US Executive Director and one of the founding members in of Sahiyo, an NGO founded in 2015 that works to bring an end to Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in Asian communities.
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