Soroptimist International
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Soroptimist International (SI) was founded in 1921 as a global volunteer service for women with almost 66,000 members in 118 countries worldwide. Soroptimist International also offers Associate Membership and E-Clubs.
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Predecessor | Soroptimist Club, Oakland, California, US (founded 1921)[1][third-party source needed] |
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Formation | 1928; 96 years ago (1928)[1][third-party source needed] |
Type | NGO |
Headquarters | Suite 1, 28 St. Thomas Place , Ely, CB7 4EX, United Kingdom[2][3][4] |
Website | https://www.soroptimistinternational.org |
Soroptimist International has special consultative status at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations which gives it a voice on important discussion papers and allows them to attend the Commission of the Status of Women in New York each year to where the Soroptimist International President leads a delegation.[5][6]
Every two years, Soroptimist International launches a Soroptimist International President's Appeal.[7]