Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women. There are nearly 33,000 members in 1,200 clubs in 68 countries and geographic areas.
 

Founded in 1919 in Buffalo, New York, USA, Zonta takes its name from the Lakota Sioux Indian word meaning "honest and trustworthy." Zontians volunteer their time, talents and energy to local and international service projects that are designed to advance the status of women.
 

Individual Zonta clubs extend membership invitations to local leaders in business and the professions.
 

Zonta supports women's education and leadership through several programs. The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards support graduate study by women in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. Since 1938, US $7 million has been raised to support nearly 1,157 fellowships for women representing 57 countries.
 

Zonta International, through its Foundation, also supports the Michael J. Freeman Scholarships for Irish Women, and the Young Women in Public Affairs Awards designed to encourage women's leadership and careers in public policy, government and volunteer organizations. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships support undergraduate business study.
 

Zonta is committed to women's development and has supported a series of international service projects in more than 25 countries primarily in cooperation with United Nations agencies.
 

Poverty and HIV/AIDs Programs

Education and Health Programs