"Soroptimists are women in professions and business who work together at local, national and international levels to educate, empower and enable women and girls. Founded in 1930, Soroptimist International of Europe has over 34,000 members in 61 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Through our special consultative status at the UN ECOSOC and participatory status at the Council of Europe and European Women's Lobby, we aim to be a global voice for women."