Reduces the incidence of violence against women and girls by awarding grants to United Nations agencies or recognized NGOs for projects that seek to change personal and/or political knowledge, attitudes and behavior contributing to gender-based violence.
Current and Previous Grants Include:
2006-2008
STAR Network of World Learning for the Regional Anti-Trafficking Mobilization for Prevention (RAMP) project along the bust Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia-Montenegro cross-border routes and for the Anti-Trafficking Advocacy Modules project for Zonta Clubs in Europe
2004-2006
United Nations Foundation and United Nations Population Fund for prevention of Gender-based Violence in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka and among Sudanese Refugees in Chad; UN Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence Against Women for the creation of women friendly police and judicial procedures in Bhutan.
1994-2004
The Zonta International Foundation provided more than US$540,000 in financial support to 24 collaborative ZISVAW projects submitted by Zonta Clubs and their partnering community-based non-profit organizations in 7 countries
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Amelia Earhart Fellowship:
supports graduate study by women in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. Since 1938, Zonta has awarded 1,157 Fellowships totaling over US$6 million to women representing 57 countries
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships:
encourage women preparing for careers and leadership positions in business. Since 1998, 163 scholarships have been provided to women in 36 countries
Young Women in Public Affairs Awards:
recognize young women committed to leadership in public policy, government, and volunteer organizations. Since 1990, 400 awards have been make to young women in 36 countries
The International Service Program:
addresses critical women's issues such as poverty, HIV/AIDS, education and economic self-sufficiency in developing countries
Current and previous grants include:
2006-2008-
CARE International: for Education and Leadership for Girls and Young Women in Bolivia and for MicroCredit and Health Education for HIV/AIDS-affected women in Niger, Afghan Institute of Learning for Developing Community-based Efforts to Educate Afghan Women and Girls; and UNIDO for Support for Revival of Rural Community-based Self-Help Initiatives in Sri Lanka
1956-2006-
Zonta provided more than US$6 million benefiting more than 2 million women in 25 countries. Past projects include efforts to prevent violence against women in India, to reduce the incidence of female genital circumcision in Burkina Faso, efforts to prevent maternal and neonatal tetanus in Nepal and leadership development training for women in Chile
supports graduate study by women in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. Since 1938, Zonta has awarded 1,157 Fellowships totaling over US$6 million to women representing 57 countries
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships:
encourage women preparing for careers and leadership positions in business. Since 1998, 163 scholarships have been provided to women in 36 countries
Young Women in Public Affairs Awards:
recognize young women committed to leadership in public policy, government, and volunteer organizations. Since 1990, 400 awards have been make to young women in 36 countries
The International Service Program:
addresses critical women's issues such as poverty, HIV/AIDS, education and economic self-sufficiency in developing countries
Current and previous grants include:
2006-2008-
CARE International: for Education and Leadership for Girls and Young Women in Bolivia and for MicroCredit and Health Education for HIV/AIDS-affected women in Niger, Afghan Institute of Learning for Developing Community-based Efforts to Educate Afghan Women and Girls; and UNIDO for Support for Revival of Rural Community-based Self-Help Initiatives in Sri Lanka
1956-2006-
Zonta provided more than US$6 million benefiting more than 2 million women in 25 countries. Past projects include efforts to prevent violence against women in India, to reduce the incidence of female genital circumcision in Burkina Faso, efforts to prevent maternal and neonatal tetanus in Nepal and leadership development training for women in Chile
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Community Service
Zontians donate their own time and money to better their communities. Some of the projects that Zontians are involved in include:
-Supporting shelters for survivors of domestic violence
-Establishing micro credit programs to help women start small businesses
-Empowering girls through educational assistance
-Informing and encouraging women facing cultural and linguistic barriers about the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
-Sponsoring Z Clubs and Golden Z Clubs for high school, college and university students. Z and Golden Z Clubs develop leadership skills, promote career exploration and encourage youth to participate in community, school and international service projects
-Supporting shelters for survivors of domestic violence
-Establishing micro credit programs to help women start small businesses
-Empowering girls through educational assistance
-Informing and encouraging women facing cultural and linguistic barriers about the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
-Sponsoring Z Clubs and Golden Z Clubs for high school, college and university students. Z and Golden Z Clubs develop leadership skills, promote career exploration and encourage youth to participate in community, school and international service projects
Advancing the Status of Women Worldwide
In the your 1919 in Buffalo New York Zonta International began to work towards economic, social, educational, legal, health and equality for women.
The goals of Zonta International are as follows:
-Provide service at the global and local levels
-Improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women
-Work for the advancement and understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of executives in business and the professions
-Promote justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and
-Be united internationally to foster high ethical standards, implement service programs, and provide mutual support and fellowship for members who serve their communities, their nations and the world community
Zonta is an international NGO which contributes to raising the awareness of womens issues at the United Naitons as well as in the eyes of the local public. At the UN, Zonta has General Consulatative Status with the Economic and Social Council. Over 1,200 Zonta clubs are spread all over the world including more than 33,000 members (female and male) in 68 countries and geographical areas!
The goals of Zonta International are as follows:
-Provide service at the global and local levels
-Improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women
-Work for the advancement and understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of executives in business and the professions
-Promote justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and
-Be united internationally to foster high ethical standards, implement service programs, and provide mutual support and fellowship for members who serve their communities, their nations and the world community
Zonta is an international NGO which contributes to raising the awareness of womens issues at the United Naitons as well as in the eyes of the local public. At the UN, Zonta has General Consulatative Status with the Economic and Social Council. Over 1,200 Zonta clubs are spread all over the world including more than 33,000 members (female and male) in 68 countries and geographical areas!
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