Find out about the Soroptimists

Soroptimist International – Women Inspiring Action, transforming lives

Soroptimists are a network of 90,000 diverse professional and business women world-wide “working together to make a difference”. Soroptimists’ vision is that they are “committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide." Soroptimists are proud to be a “global voice for women”. The name Soroptimists loosely translates as “best for women”.

Soroptimists tackle a breadth of issues affecting women, at a global and local level, including human rights, education and health. The UK has a flagship project “Violence Against Women – Stop it Now” for more information see www.soroptimist-ukpac.org As an example at a national and international level Soroptimists lobby for legislation to help women victims and most clubs support their women’s refuges locally.

Soroptimist International is privileged to hold General Consultative Status with the United Nations which means Soroptimists has member representatives who are consulted about issues affecting women and girls.

Soroptimists have fun too as these images demonstrate:

Soroptimists from London Chilterns Region put on a Fair Trade fashion show

Soroptimists marking International Women’s Day in Cambridge, Karachi and in London (with Annie Lennox) – more on the news page www.soroptimist-gbi.org/blog/

The women in Karachi are having fun, but they are brave too – they put their lives at risk every time they speak out for women’s rights in Pakistan.

To find out more about Soroptimists and to find a club near you see the Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland website www.soroptimist-gbi.org , telephone 0161 480 7686 or email hq@sigbi.org Register to receive the Soroptimist International newsletter at www.soroptimistinternational.org

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