SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL Soroptimist International is a worldwide organisation for women in management and the professions with about 90,000 members in over 3,000 clubs in in 123 countries. It is a global voice for women working through Awareness, Advocacy and Action. "Soroptimist" is derived from two Latin words, "soror" meaning sister and "optima" meaning best It stands for "women at their best helping others to be their best".