Welcome
WHAT IS ZONTA?
Zonta International is a worldwide organization of executives and professionals working together to improve the status of women through service and advocacy.Formed in 1919, Zonta International is active in 65 countries of the world. There are approximately 31,000 members in more than 1,200 clubs. Membership is classified according to occupation.
As one of the premier Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Zonta International maintains consultative status with the following United Nations agencies: Economic and Social Council, UNESCO, UN Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, UNIFEM, ILO, Council of Europe, and UNICEF.
OUR CLUB’S UPCOMING EVENTS
The 2nd Annual Breaking the Silence Gala is taking place on January, 28, 2012 at the Harbour Club in downtown Charleston, SC. Tickets are $75 per person. Join our club members and Liza’s Lifeline in honoring those who work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of domestic violence victims! Cocktails, dinner, award ceremony and a powerful presentation by our keynote speaker, Laura Slade Hudson! The event is sold out. To put your name on the waiting list, please call 843-822-0146. Thank you to all that help us sell out the event!
The 2012 Breaking the Silence Judges are: Army Wives Cast – Sterling Brown, Wendy Davis & Terry Serpico, Channel 5 Anchor – Debi Chard, Post and Courier- Allyson Bird. Our emcee – Ryan Nelson. All of them will be attending our Gala!
OUR CLUB’S SERVICE PROJECTS
We have chosen as a club to focus on the prevention of violence against women and girls—a serious problem in South Carolina as well as raising awareness of the issue. As part of our effort we created and present a workshop for young women titled Start Your Future Now! It includes topics on education and career, money management, and healthy relationships. We also created quarterly Zonta Coffee meetings that offer a platform to local organizations that work with domestic violence victims to meet, network, share ideas and programs. Each Coffee focuses on a different topic requested by the participants, past topics include legal resources, education and employment resources, databases that can help individuals and organizations locate resources.
We raise funds for Zonta International Service Projects and for local organizations that support women in the areas of health, education, and the prevention of violence.
Click HERE for the Zonta Summary Report from the Zonta Leadership Breakfast.
MEMBERSHIP IN ZONTA MEANS:
- Belonging to an international network of executives and professionals representing a diversity of occupations and affording you a global perspective on women’s issues.
- Sharing a commitment to enhance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.
- Fundraising to support important service projects on the local and international level.
- Promoting justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
- Enriching your life personally as we pool talents to make the world a better place where no woman lives in fear of violence.
ZONTA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS
For more than 50 years, Zonta International has provided scholarships for young women and support for selected service projects in various countries to benefit the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women, including:
- The Amelia Earhart Fellowship for advanced studies in aerospace and aeronautical engineering (over $7 mil. donated).
- The Young Women in Public Affairs Award for high school seniors.
- Strategies to Eradicate Violence Against Women and Children (ZISVAW).
- Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate and Master’s degrees in business management.
During the 2010-2012 Biennium, Zonta International will fund service projects in Rwanda (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV), in Guatemala and El Salvador (Safe Cities for Women), in Liberia (Reduction of Obstetric Fistula).