Winner for Category 1: Olivia Yun , Winner for Category 2: Grace Poong Qui Hui, 

Finalists from across our Federation competed with such excellence in the final and made us all incredibly proud. Category 1: 1st Olivia Yun , 2nd Jiamirza Kaur, 3rd Soyol Erdene Yargul-Ujin. HC Anabia Muntaz. Category 2: 1st Grace Poong Qui Hui, 2nd Holly Buganey, 3rd Bianca Mina

Announcing the finalists for the Empowered Voices, Sustainable Choices Grand Final Event

Missed the webinar, then view it on catch up,   visit the SISEAP youtube site or follow this link 

Category 1 - Age Group  Girls aged 12 -15 years. Topic: Small Actions, Big Difference: How I can make the world a better place?
Jiamirza Kaur , sponsored by SI Damansara, Malaysia
Soyol-Erdene Yargui-Ujin, sponsored by SI Erdenet, Mongolia
Olivia Yun, sponsored by SI The Hills District,  Australia

Category Two,  Girls aged 16 - 19 years. Topic: How can young people shape cities that are inclusive, green and resilient?
Bianca Mina , sponsored by SI The Hills District, Australia
Grace Poong Qi Hui, sponsored by SI Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Holly Buganey , sponsored by SI Beenleigh and SI Logan, Australia

Make sure that you register to attend this live event, be inspired by Youth Leadership, support SISEAP's global advocacy efforts in providing a voice for our youth , celebrate International Day of Education with President Joanne.  

Overview

Public speaking is more than just delivering words—it's about owning your voice, sharing your perspective, and stepping confidently into spaces where ideas matter. For girls, the ability to speak publicly isn't just a skill; it's a catalyst for empowerment, leadership, and self-expression. In a world where female voices have often been sidelined or underestimated, teaching girls the art of effective communication helps them challenge stereotypes, advocate for themselves and others, and inspire change. With this in mind President Joanne Yeoh is keen to encourage regions/countries to host their own public speaking competition.

The SISEAP Federation announces the launch of the 2026 Public Speaking Competition.   "The Power of My Voice"

This vibrant annual event unites the brilliant young minds of our 13 member countries.  SISEAP believes in connecting the youth of  Federation. 

SISEAP believes in assisting a young women to find the power in her voice.  By providing a platform for girls to showcase their talent and share their unique perspectives, we foster a community built on friendship, mutual respect, and a common purpose.

Together, we are empowering the next generation of leaders to use their voices as a catalyst for change, advocating for a more sustainable and equitable world for all.

Why "The Power of My Voice"?

Public speaking is more than delivering words, it is a catalyst for empowerment, leadership, and self-expression. By teaching girls the art of effective communication, we help them challenge stereotypes, advocate for themselves, and inspire a generation of passionate changemakers.

Who Can Enter

The competition invites girls from 12 years to 19 years (age as at 31 December 2026) to participate. There are two categories: Category 1: 12-15 years, Category 2:16-19 years

If you wish to compete in the competition, please contact the Federation Programme Team for further information on how to join.

The Final

The Federation Final will be held on the 11th of October 2026, this will coincide with the Untied Nations Day of the Girl Child.  

Registrations to attend this virtual event will be released closer to the date. 

2025 Empowered Voices: Sustainable Choices Competition

To view the details of the 2025 competition, Finalists and links to view the webinar .

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to showcase the voices and talents of your region! This competition is a chance for our clubs to collaborate across borders, forge new friendships, and deepen the spirit of unity within our Federation.

Together, let’s make this a vibrant event that proves what the Soroptimist spirit can achieve when we unite for a common purpose.

Why "The Power of My Voice"?

Public speaking is more than delivering words, it is a catalyst for empowerment, leadership, and self-expression. By teaching girls the art of effective communication, we help them challenge stereotypes, advocate for themselves, and inspire a generation of passionate changemakers.

Competition Details

Categories and Topics

The 2026 theme encourages young leaders to explore how informed, ethical, and bold decisions can support a more sustainable and equitable future.

The Federation will accept two entries for each category from a Country, Australia is able to submit two entries per category from each state. 

If a club wishes to participate in the competition they will need to inform their National Association and in Australia their Region body.  

The National Association or Australian Region will need to host their own Regional Finals.  

After their Regional Finals,  the National Associations and or Regions will then be required to video their finalists and submit their finalists entries to Federation for the overal Final

Inforamtion Sheets and Documents

National Associations and Australian Regions will need to conduct their own preliminary finals for their regions. 

Once they have their finalists for each Category, they will then need to video these finalists in front of an audience.  Please read the Country Region Information Sheet

To submit your Category Finalists to the SISEAP Federation Final, will be done via a online form.

Prior to uploading your finalists check that:

1.  Entrants have completed the Competition Entry Form

2.  The video and photograpic consent form is compelted and signed.

3.  The video is in mp4 format and appropriately named. 

4.  Headshop of the Entrant.

Soroptimists respond to Disaster.  The Disaster response from the SISEAP Federation target the special needs of women and girls recovering from the effects of natural disasters.  The Disaster response actions demonstrate the capacity of Soroptimists to identify and efficiently respond, it is both rewarding and stressful.  

These are Project reports from Clubs around the Federation on their Disaster Response

Soroptimist work to improve the lives of women and girls through the Programme of Service, this service covers a broad spectrum of issues and concerns within 8 Objectives.  Women and Girls are faced with many issues, Soorptimists focus their efforts on these and develop projects that meet the specific needs of their communities.  Special Consultative status provides SISEAP with access to not only ECOSOC, but also to its many subsidiary bodies, Soroptimists engage with UN entities to implement change. 

Through the programme of service, reporting on the work we do system ensures that the collective efforts can be used to advocate for social change at local, national and international levels. Position Statements on issues of global concern are published collectively in "Where We Stand", poisition papers, read the Soroptimist stance on various issues that affect the lives of women and girls.

8 Objectives of Program Delivery 

• Education
• Elimination of violence
• Economic empowerment
• Food security
• Healthcare
• Environmental sustainability, water and sanitation
• Conflict resolution/peace promotion
• Disaster relief, mitigation and resilience

The work achieved through these projects provides opportunities to Educate, Empower and Enable women and girls to plan for their future and, allows for their econonic growth and opens doors to their dreams.

Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific works with other Non Government Organisations (NGOs) and has representation at meetings of UN agencies committees and commissions and or at major forums on specific issues. This provides members opportunities for awareness of global issues and ongoing involvement in attempts to address them. Soroptimist International joins with women worldwide to ensure the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women through the implementation of the Platform for Action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Learn more about the projects we deliver to benefit women and girls through the 13 countries in the Federation South East Asia Pacific 

The Federation project enables all Clubs to contribute to significant project that will have a positive, lasting effect on the lives of women and girls. The project is implemented in one of our member countries and is overseen by the nominating Club. The project is funded by money donated to the special fund and regular updates on progress are published along with a final report.

All Clubs can nominate a project that is related to our Goals and Objectives and meets the established and published criteria for the Federation project. Nominations are assessed by a panel of experienced Soroptimist using the published criteria. The successful project is announced at the Biennium Conference

Past projects have had a significant impact in countries across our Federation and have reflected the range of work that Soroptimists undertake, and the great improvement made in the lives of women and girls. Information about these projects can be found on the Past Federation Projects page 

Our current Federation project "The Brilliant Futures Fund", demonstrates these qualities.

The current SISEAP Federation project (2021-2026)  is the Brilliant Futures Fund, this project provides opportunities for clubs to nominate a project which required funding to be implement.   There have been 3 rounds of nominations.  Successful projects have delivered vocational training, health and reproductive training, depression and mental health.

Donations to the Brilliant Futures Fund assist us in delivering this life changing work 

Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific, Best Practice Awards are a celebration of the work of Clubs throughout the Federation. It achnowledges expertise in the planning and process of creating an effective project.

It serves also as an inspiration to the Clubs of what can be achieved with careful planning and can stimulate a willingness to undertake something different and challenging in their own Clubs.

Over the decades there have been many Federation Projects.  These projects are club driven, clubs have the opportunity to  nominate a project, and all clubs vote on the chosen project for a biennium, at times the project has continued through other bienniums.  The projects exclimify the work by dedicated Soroptiimist volunteers, with the goals to provide opportunities to Educate, Empower and Enable women and girls to plan for their future, allows for their economic growth and opens doors to their dreams.

Fiji has one of the highest incidents of domestic violence.  Fiji has an average rate of 64 per cent of women who have been in an intimate relationship resulting in physical and sexual violence.  The global average is 1 in 3 and FIji is double that at 6 in 10 women.  Action by the Fijian Soroptimists was to nominate Sanctuary Shelter for Women as the Federation Proejct for 2016.  This project would build Fiji's first every shelter home for domestic victims.  

The successful nominatied project in 2010 voted on by clubs was the "Birthing in the Pacific" a project which will focus on Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 – Improve Maternal Health. The BIP project will endeavour to minimise /reduce the risk of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality by improving maternity skills of midwives and training village birthing attendants in Papua New Guinea 
 

Every 2 years Clubs are able to nominate a project for Soroptimists from the South East Asia Pacific Federation to support. These projects are implement by a Soroptimist Club in the geographical area. There have been many projects since 1979.  These projects met the 8 Objectives of SI as well as the MDG's and now the SDG's. Thousands of women and children have benefited by these projects which have Educated, Enabled and Empowered them.