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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 Pasadena
should contact Zontas Membership
Chairman.
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