10/17/2026
𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
Once a quarter, Soroptimists focus on an obstacle that women and girls face on their path to formal education and economic empowerment. Intimate partner violence is devastatingly common for women and girls around the globe.
Nearly 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝟑 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 will experience it during their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization.
Financial abuse occurs in 99% of domestic violence cases, where abusers control or sabotage their partner’s financial resources, according to the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
When women and girls are educated, they have the skills to command decent wages and the resources to escape unsafe relationships sooner.
That is one reason 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
Education, career training and economic opportunity can help women build greater independence, confidence and choices for their future.
Here in Ramona, Soroptimist works to help women and girls access opportunities that can change the direction of their lives.
💙 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚 "Investing in dreams, creating opportunities and making a difference".
Want to learn more about our programs or how you can help? Reach out to us or stop by The Wonderful World of Soroptimist @ the The Ramona Town Hall on October 29th @ 6pm.
