150M

Around the world, 150 million girls under age 18 are victims of sexual violence each year. (UNIFEM)

how we do it

what we do

NUT SALES

COMEDY FOR CAMP

Why we do it

Investing in Dreams

Our mission is to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.

Our years of experience working with women and girls has taught us that education is the key to unlocking economic empowerment of the world’s women and girls. When women and girls are educated, they have opportunity, choice and power to make healthy decisions for themselves and their families.

We focus our efforts on the following areas:

In every country in the world, women and girls face obstacles and discrimination solely because of their gender.

Live Your Dream Award to help women get access to education
Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Joplin High School Girls
Camp Soroptimist, a week-long summer camp for Jasper County foster children
Workplace Campaign for Domestic Violoence
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
Human Trafficking Awareness

Of single mothers under 30, only 7% have finished college nationwide. (The Shriver Report)

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1 in 3 women have been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in their lifetime.
(Amnesty International USA)

Soroptimist International of Joplin members raise funds for various Soroptimist programs, awards and
Camp Soroptimist by selling delicious nuts and candies in the fall and also by hosting a comedy event in the spring.

Soroptimist International of Joplin

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1 in 4 high school-age girls in the United States does not graduate.
(National Women's Law Center)