{"id":1189,"date":"2020-04-28T11:27:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T10:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bournemouth\/?page_id=1189"},"modified":"2020-05-20T13:23:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T12:23:18","slug":"what-is-soroptimism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bournemouth\/what-is-soroptimism\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Soroptimism?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Soroptimist International<\/strong> is a worldwide dynamic organisation for professional and business women. Through awareness, advocacy and action at international, national and local levels, we are committed to a world where women and girls achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong and peaceful communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">EDUCATE TO LEAD<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Educate \u2013 Empower\u2013 Enable<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Our Work<\/strong><br \/>\nClubs choose projects to work on that tackle one of the five Programme Areas identified by Soroptimist International:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Economic Empowerment<br \/>\n\u2022 Education<br \/>\n\u2022 Environmental Sustainability<br \/>\n\u2022 Food Security and Healthcare<br \/>\n\u2022 Violence and Conflict Resolution<\/p>\n<p>All our work is linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals whether it\u2019s local, national or international. All projects work towards ending poverty, eradicating hunger, providing education for all and preserving the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The word <strong>Soroptimist<\/strong> comes from the Latin words soror (sister) and optima (best) \u2013 the best for women<\/p>\n<p>There are nearly 80,000 Soroptimists worldwide, the majority of whom belong to their local Club, where they can make friends with like-minded women, have fun and work on projects that help improve the lives of women and girls locally, nationally and internationally.<br \/>\nSoroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) also offers Associate Membership, for busy women who believe in what we do but do not have the time to get involved in Club activities.<br \/>\nSoroptimist International (SI) and SIGBI both have consultative status at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations (UN), which gives us a voice on important discussion papers, and allows us to attend the Commission on the Status of Women in New York each March, and contribute to the \u201cAgreed Conclusions\u201d. This status would not be possible without the fantastic work being done by our Members.<\/p>\n<p>Members and Associate Members can support their projects by practical and\/or financial support, or by Advocacy (lobbying governments and raising awareness of the issue).<br \/>\nOrganisation-wide Projects<br \/>\nAs well as supporting their own projects, Clubs and Members also support a number of SI and <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/what-we-do\/our-charities\/\">SIGBI charities<\/a> and projects.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soroptimist International is a worldwide dynamic organisation for professional and business women. 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