Soroptimist International
| Predecessor | Soroptimist Club, Oakland, California, US (founded October 3, 1921) |
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| Formation | 1928 |
| Type | NGO |
| Headquarters | Suite 1, 28 St. Thomas Place, Ely, CB7 4EX, United Kingdom |
| Website | https://www.soroptimistinternational.org |
Soroptimist International (SI) , founded in 1921, is a global volunteer service for women with almost 66,000 members in 118 countries worldwide. Soroptimist International also offers Associate Membership and E-Clubs.
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. It also allows them to attend the Commission of the Status of Women in New York each year where the Soroptimist International President leads a delegation.
Every two years, Soroptimist International launches a Soroptimist International President's Appeal.