Soroptimist International is a worldwide organization working through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women and girls. The word Soroptimist comes from the Latin words soro meaning “sister” and optima meaning “best”, and loosely translates as “best for women”. The first club was founded October 3, 1921, in Oakland, California with 80 professional and business women. The Oakland, California Club is till active and known as the Founders Club.
Soroptimist International, http://www.soroptimistinternational.org is headquartered in Cambridge, England and there are four Federations.
- Soroptimist International of the Americas
- http://Soroptimist.org
- Soroptimist International of Europe
- http://Soroptimisteurope.org
- Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland
- http://soroptimist-gbi.org
- Soroptimist International of South West Pacific
- http://SISWP.org
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Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women who work |
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