About Zonta International
Building a better world for women and girls.
Vision
Zonta International envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognised as human rights and every woman can achieve her full potential.
In such a world, women have access to all resources and are represented in decision making positions on an equal basis with men.
In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.
Origin
Zonta was founded on the 8th November 1919 in Buffalo, New York, USA. Zonta took its name from a Sioux Indian word meaning ‘honest and trustworthy’. There are 29,000 members of Zonta Clubs in 63 countries working together to improve the lives of women and girls.
International Projects
Zonta International is passionate about providing life-changing opportunities for women and girls through international service. By partnering with agencies of the United Nations and other recognized non-governmental organizations, Zonta has improved women’s health, provided better economic opportunities and prevented gender-based violence in 66 countries. Since our first service project, Zonta has contributed more than US$32.7 million to our international service projects.
Current International projects include:
