WHAT IS ZONTA?
Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in
business and the professions, working together to advance the status of
women. Since its founding in 1919 in Buffalo, New York, Zonta International
has been dedicated to improving the legal, political, economic,
professional, health, and educational status of women. It has supported
international service projects to assist women in underdeveloped countries,
and provided millions of dollars in graduate-level scholarships, including
the Amelia Earhart Fellowship in aerospace engineering, to deserving young
women around the globe. Today, Zonta International comprises more than 1250
clubs in 69 countries.
Zonta International, through its Foundation,
supports international service projects and education fellowships to improve
the quality of life for women. Zonta International Strategies to Eradicate
Violence Against Women and Children (ZISVAW) focuses on prevention,
awareness, and education, and develops innovative solutions to eliminate
abuse against women and children.
Women executives in business and women in the
professions interested in learning more about membership in the Zonta Club
of Grand Rapids should contact Zonta
Membership@zontagr.org |