{"id":37,"date":"2012-12-21T18:08:10","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T17:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/haverfordwest\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-04-18T12:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T11:43:29","slug":"what-is-soroptimism-who-are-we-and-what-do-we-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/haverfordwest\/what-is-soroptimism-who-are-we-and-what-do-we-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Soroptimism, who are we and what do we do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is Soroptimism?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Soroptimist International is a worldwide dynamic organisation for professional and business women. Through awareness, advocacy and action at international and local areas, 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\"><strong>EDUCATE TO LEAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Educate &#8211; Empower &#8211; Enable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Soroptimist Values:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Human rights for all<\/li>\n<li>Global peace and international goodwill<\/li>\n<li>advancing women&#8217;s potential<\/li>\n<li>Integrity and democratic decision making<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering, diversity and friendship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>The word <strong>Soroptimist<\/strong> comes from the Latin words <strong><em>soror<\/em><\/strong> (sister) and <em><strong>optima<\/strong><\/em> (best) &#8211; <strong>the best for women.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/haverfordwest\/files\/2025\/04\/Proud-to-be-a-Soroptimist-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4921\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/haverfordwest\/files\/2025\/04\/Proud-to-be-a-Soroptimist-1-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/haverfordwest\/files\/2025\/04\/Proud-to-be-a-Soroptimist-1-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/haverfordwest\/files\/2025\/04\/Proud-to-be-a-Soroptimist-1.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Soroptimism? 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