Soroptimist International
A Global Volunteer Movement
Soroptimist International, headquartered in Cambridge, England, has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council at the United Nations and is a recognized authority on matters that women value most. Visit the Soroptimist International website for complete information on current projects. Read Soroptimist International's blog.
Soroptimist International comprises five federations worldwide:
- Soroptimist International of the Americas
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, United States of America - Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland
Headquartered in Cheshire, England - Soroptimist International of Europe
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland - Soroptimist International of South East Asia Pacific
Headquartered in Sydney, Australia - Soroptimist International African Federation
Headquartered in Africa
Siew Yong Gnanalingam
2024-2025 Soroptimist International President
United Nations
SIA’s Dream Programs directly support many goals and targets of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We share our progress on the targets with Soroptimist International, which compiles all federations’ support of the SDGs and provides an outcomes and output report to the United Nations.
Soroptimist Dream Programs and the United Nations
Read about which specific goals and targets our Dream Programs directly support.