SI Etiler, consisting of business & professional women members, was chartered in 1988.
Soroptimist International is a global, project-based organization focusing on education, economic empowerment, women rights, health & environment by utilizing the occupational experience & knowledge of its members.
SI Etiler represents the organization with successful projects mostly concerned with economic empowerment. The club has carried out many projects, contributing to the development of women since its foundation. The club has granted scholarship to dozens of high school girls & university women. With a sustainable economic community project called “Weaving Lives”, ongoing in Mardin since 2001, the Club has empowered women through vocational training in carpet weavings well as reviving a traditional art. The project has been awarded many national & international prizes. KIMIM (Vocational Training & Employment Support Center)was established in Balat Culture House in 2015 and nominated for SIE Best Practice Award in the field of economic empowerment.
SI Etiler, with 35 full members & 3 honorary members, is a member of SI Turkey, works under SIE (Soroptimist International of Europe) in Europe and SI (Soroptimist International) in the world, carries out projects in the fields of education, economic empowerment, elimination of violence against women & girls, health, environment, sustainibility in correspondence with the global ideals of Soroptimist International.
FOUNDING MEMBERS
The 23 founding members of the Club, chartered in October 15th, 1988, are as follows:
| Name Surname | Profession |
|---|---|
| Tülin Tuncer | Lawyer |
| Nevra Çiçek | ChemicalEngineer |
| Gülen Usta | MechanicalEngineer |
| Nesrin Karaaslan | ChemicalEngineer |
| Jülide Gülseren | Manager |
| Emine Erdem | Lawyer |
| Ayşe Aka | Manager |
| Nedire Yüksekışık | ChemicalEngineer |
| Nazan Eren | Art Historian |
| Önay Kuzucan | Mech. Eng. & Marine Engineer |
| Oya Sedük | Housewife |
| İnci Artan | UniversityLecturer |
| Name Surname | Profession |
|---|---|
| Ayşe Olgaç | Marketing Manager |
| Işıl Güneş | Economist |
| Berrin Ergin | UniversityLecturer |
| Dürdal Berkem | Chemist |
| Sabite Müftüoğlu | Economist |
| Güner Kordağ | Florist |
| Sema Aksuna | Childcare Man. |
| Ayfer Gülüm | Exporter-Textile |
| Harika Kalyoncu | Exporter |
| Filiz Kayra | RetiredTeacher |
| Şehnaz Karadeniz | UniversityLecturer |
