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	<title>Soroptimist International of York Region</title>
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	<description>... an international volunteer  organization for business and professional women  who work to improve the lives of women and girls.</description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Initiative &#8211; BIRTHING IN THE PACIFIC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Although the latest UN Statistics reported a trend that there are fewer women dying from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, globally there are still 1,000 women dying a day due to pregnancy and childbirth complications. That is like two giant jumbo jets full of women crashing down daily or 41 women dying every hour and yet no one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://siyorkregion.netfirms.com/2011/12/21/presidents-initiative-birthing-in-the-pacific/</link>
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		<title>News Release: Soroptimist helps disaster victims in Japan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization grants more than $66,000 to help women and girls affected by earthquake and tsunami December 19, 2011. Contact: Kamali Brooks, Public Relations Manager, 215-893-9000 x130, kamali@soroptimist.org Though it’s been several months since a series of natural disasters devastated the eastern part of Japan (a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, followed by a 20.4 meter high tsunami, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://siyorkregion.netfirms.com/2011/12/19/news-release-soroptimist-helps-disaster-victims-in-japan/</link>
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		<title>STOP THE TRAFFIK: People Should Not be Bought &amp; Sold</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WHO/WHAT IS STOP THE TRAFFIK? STOP THE TRAFFIK is a growing global movement of individuals, communities and organisations fighting to PREVENT the sale of people, PROTECT the trafficked and PROSECUTE the traffickers. STOP THE TRAFFIK was set up in 2006 to: Educate: raise awareness and understanding of human trafficking and what can be done about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://siyorkregion.netfirms.com/2011/11/30/stop-the-traffik-people-should-not-be-bought-sold/</link>
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		<title>16 Ways to Say NO to Violence against Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign runs from 25 November 10 December, and calls upon everyone to take action to end violence against women and girls. Say NO – UNiTE Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women is a social mobilization platform on ending violence against women and girls, contributing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://siyorkregion.netfirms.com/2011/11/18/16-ways-to-say-no-to-violence-against-women/</link>
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		<title>December 10 &#8211; Soroptimist International President’s Appeal Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, SI York Region collects money for the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal at our November meeting. December 10th  is designated as the day that Soroptimist members throughout the World donate their coffee or lunch money to a project chosen by the International President.   The current President, Alice Wells, has chosen Birthing in the Pacific [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://siyorkregion.netfirms.com/2011/11/09/december-10-soroptimist-international-president%e2%80%99s-appeal-day/</link>
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		<title>SI Projects Around the World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Projects Soroptimist International members undertake project work at Club, Region, Federation and International level. Projects are initiated in areas where Soroptimist volunteers are available for assistance and monitoring. A &#8216;Friendship Link&#8217; system encourages joint projects between clubs all over the world. Visit our Monthly Focus page to learn more about the kinds of work we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://siyorkregion.netfirms.com/2011/11/03/si-projects-around-the-world/</link>
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