UPCOMING EVENT
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17th October 2018 at 12:00 amSOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL IS A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT
Founded in 1921, Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement with a network of over 75,000 club members in 122 countries. Advocating for human rights and gender equality, at the heart of Soroptimist International’s advocacy is its work across six UN Centres, where our UN representatives ensure that the voices of women and girls are heard. Our membership work on grassroots projects that help women and girls achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in communities worldwide.
LOCAL TO GLOBAL
Through the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal 2017-2019, ‘Women, Water & Leadership’ (WWL), Soroptimists are challenging deep-rooted stereotypes of women as ‘victims’ of the global water crisis, and through an innovative programme of education and mentorship which will stretch across five continents, providing women with the skills and infrastructure to be innovators, and part of the water solution. To date, WWL is delivering food security, better access to water and sanitation, clean energy and advanced farming techniques, and facilitating economic independence for women in Kenya, Bulgaria and Malaysia.