Soroptimist International of Americas

 

Japan Minami Region
Welcome to the site of Japan Minami Region, a volunteer service organization for women in business, management and the professions. Japan Minami Region is a part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, which is one of four federations of Soroptimist International. There are currently over 91,000 members in 125 countries. They chose their name from two Latin words meaning “best for women”.


1.Who We are 2.What We do 3.History 4.Projects & Programs
 5.Contact us 6.DISCLAIMER

Who We are

Japan Minami Region is a service organization for women in business, management and profession. There are five Regions in Japan and Japan Minami Region consists of approximately 2,600 members in 94 clubs across Kyushu and Okinawa, the southern part of Japan. Japan 5 Regions are a part of Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA), one of four federations making up Soroptimist International (SI), the largest classified women’s service organization in the world

What We do

Clubs and members of Japan Minami Region are working on the programs and projects
in line with SI and SIA focusing on improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world.

History

  
1921
The first Soroptimist club was found in Oakland, California, U.S.A.
 
1960
 The first Soroptimist club in Japan was chartered in Tokyo.
 
1986
 Japan Region was divided into five
Japan Minami Region was founded with 34 clubs.
 
1986-88
 Governor Tazuko Okano
 
1988-90
 Governor Kinuyo Tsuruta
 
1990-92
 Governor Kazuko Tominaga
 
1992-94
 Governor Sekiko Ogata
 
1994-96
 Governor Yumiko Taniwaki
 
1996-98
Governor Noriko Nishitakatugi
 
1998-00
 Governor Mieko Misumi
 
2000-02
 Governor Midori Tomita
 
2002-04
 Governor Junko Matono
 
2004-06
 Governor Yoriko Wakasugi
   
2006-08
 Governor Masako Sakashita
 

Projects & Programs

SI Quadrennial Project 2007-2011; “Project Sierra: a Family and a Future”
*For more detailed information, please access to SI Website listed in our linkage section.

SIA projects and programs;

  • Live Your Dream Campaign

  • Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to end domestic violence

  • Women's Opportunity Awards

  • Violet Richardson Award

  • Making a Difference for Women Award

  • Soroptimist Club Grant for Women and Girls

  • Disaster Relief Fund

  • Ban Trafficking of Women and Girls
*For more detailed information, please access to SIA Website listed in our linkage section.

Japan Minami Region projects and programs;
  • WOA Japan Minami Region Awards

  • Violet Richardson Japan Minami Region Awards

  • Making a Difference for Women Japan Minami Region Awards

  • Refugee Support Projects in partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

  • Reform and Reconstruction Support Projects in partnership with UNCHS(Habitat)

  • Japan Minami Region Youth Forum, leadership development program for young women.

Contact us
E-mail:info@sia-minami.org

DISCLAIMER

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