Soroptimist International (SI) is a global volunteer movement whose mission is to transform the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities.

With over 62,400 members in 106 countries, Soroptimist International strives to:

• Advance gender equality
• Promote and support access to education, training and healthcare
• Support economic empowerment opportunities for women
• Raise awareness of and address violence against women and girls
• Support and expand digital access and learning opportunities for women and girls.

There are five Soroptimist Federations under the umbrella of Soroptimist International:

• Soroptimist International Africa
• Soroptimist International of the Americas
• Soroptimist International of Europe
• Soroptimist International of Great Britain & Ireland
• Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific.

Soroptimist International Western Australia is the State Council body for all clubs in Western Australia, coordinating state-wide activities for Western Australian clubs and members including:

• Special training for members
• A collective voice on advocacy issues
• Access to resources for clubs
• Coordinating state-wide projects.

Soroptimist International of Perth was the first club established in Western Australia in 1949. With the formation of a club in Fremantle in 1953, the Region of Western Australia was established. Over the years new clubs have continued to be formed, or expanded, throughout the State with the most recent being Bunbury in 2015.

There are 13 Soroptimist clubs in Western Australia stretching from Carnarvon in the north to Albany in the south.

• SI Albany
• SI Bunbury
• SI Canning District
• SI Carnarvon
• SI Fremantle
• SI Joondalup
• SI Mandurah
• SI Maylands Peninsula
• SI On The Terrace
• SI Perth
• SI Rockingham
• SI South Perth
• SI The Midwest

Find out more about the work of the clubs and their members as they work to transform the lives of women and girls.