The Power of My Voice
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
Who Can Enter: | Girls aged 12 to 19 years (as of 31 December 2026). |
The Finals: | Sunday, 11 October 2026—coinciding with the International Day of the Girl Child. |
Selection Process: | Regions/Countries are encouraged to hold heats to determine their finalists. |
Federation Rule: | Regions/Countries are encouraged to hold heats to determine their finalists. |
Australia Special Rule: | Two finalists permitted per category, per Region. |
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.
Category 1 | Age 12-15 Years: Describe one change that would help make life fairer for girls—and explain why this change benefits your community. |
Category 2 | Age 16-19 Years: Why a girl's opinion matters in creating change for the future. |
Club Event Information
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
This information sheet, describes how National Associations and or Australian Regions are to run their events.
This example document which is ediable will assist you with the inforamtion necessary to invite and inform schools of the competition
This editable example sheet, is designed with the information you will need to provide to the entrants who are entering the competition.
This editable consent form, will be required to be completed by the finalists for the Federation Final Event. Clubs would be well advised that they should also use this form for their own internal competitions where they may wish to use visual material from their competitions on social media.
Note: that if a student does not want their image or video displayed on social media or the SISEAP website, this should not exclude them from entering the competition
This guide will assist you with the correct settings for your mobile device which will be used to record the two finalists.
This editable marking guide, will be the marking guide which will be used by the Federation Judges,
Clubs may wish to use this or their own judges marking guide.
This information sheet will assist your time keeper in timing the length of the students speeches.
The Competition Entry form for entrants to compete in the Regional Finals.
The Entry Form for Entrants progressing to the SISEAP Final will need to be retained for the Federation submission.
Information to enter the Federation Finals
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.