Mission Statement	SI & the United Nations
Vision	SI Salt Lake -
History	Officers & Board of Directors
Organizational Chart	Friendship Links
Legislative Efforts

Mission Statement
Improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.

Vision
Be the voluntary service organization chosen by all business and professional women committed to improving the lives of women and girls. We will share our time, talents and financial resources to enrich our communities.

Together we will:
	Improve the lives of women and girls
	Help women achieve economic and political equality
	Serve as a global voice for women
	Provide outstanding leadership development opportunities for women
	Enhance world peace and understanding

History
The first Soroptimist club was formed in 1921 by a group of 80 women in Oakland, Alameda County, California. Soroptimist International of Salt Lake was chartered Nov. 19, 1931, with 28 members. It was the first Soroptimist Club in the Intermountain West and when organized became part of the Southwestern Region.

SI and the United Nations
Soroptimist International has consultative status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which oversees UN activities and policies promoting human rights. Representatives from Soroptimist International can request agenda items, submit written statements for circulation to all members of the council, make oral statement at meetings and contribute to other UN gatherings and seminars. It is in this forum that Soroptimist representatives can advocate for the Soroptimist mission of advancing the status and human rights of women and girls. Soroptimist representatives are volunteers and work in one of the four UN centers in New York City, Paris, Vienna or Geneva.

Legislative Efforts
SIA continues to advocate for ratification and monitoring of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), as it has since 1980, when the convention first opened for signature. CEDAW is the most comprehensive international agreement which seeks the advancement of women throughout the world. The United States is the only SIA country that has not ratified the Convention.

SIA advocates for equal pay for equal work. Women across the world are consistently paid less for the same work done by men. Clubs are encouraged to advocate for equal pay in their communities and countries.

SI Salt Lake
Soroptimist International Salt Lake (SISLC) is a club within District ll in the Rocky Mountain Region. We welcome all inquiries about membership. See Join Us for more information.

Friendship Links
Troldevenget 12 / 4400 Kalundbork, Denmark

SI Matsumoto / 2-4-25 OHTE Matsumoto City
Nagano Pref. / 390-0374 Japan

 Officers & Board of Directors
- President: Gabrielle McAfee
- President-Elect: Sonia Thomas
- Secretary: Barbara Rosner
- Treasurer: Vickie Page
- Director at Large: Noemi Balay
- Past President: Cheri Richardson
- Parliamentarian: Val lorg
- Delegates:  Beth Lawrence & Carma Ingram