For almost 100 years, Soroptimist International (SI) has advocated for human rights and gender equality, through education and empowerment. Though women and girls make up half of the population, they remain consistently discriminated against, and their human rights are often ignored.

Founded in 1921, SI is a global volunteer movement with a network of around 72,000 club members in 123 countries.

At the heart of Soroptimist International’s  advocacy work is its activity at eight United Nations Centres, in which representatives ensure that the voices of women and girls around the world are included in international decision making.

On the ground, Soroptimists take  action through project work, awareness raising, and lobbying of governments to support and realize equality for women and girls; to achieve individual and collective potential, realize aspirations, and have an equal voice in communities worldwide.

Learn more about Soroptimist International past and current projects, global advocacy, work at the United Nations, members, and leadership at www.soroptimist.org



Every 2 years, Soroptimists around the world coordinate and support a series of projects that fit into one global initiative. The Soroptimist International President's appeal for 2021-2013 is "Opening Doors to a Bright Future"

Focusing on our commitment to education as the key to female empowerment. The program will include 5 projects, one from each of our 5 global federations. These are the objectives: