About Zonta International
Zonta International is a global service organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the
status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Nearly 33,000 members belong to more than 1,200 Zonta
Clubs in 66 countries and geographic areas. Read More...
Our Mission
Zonta International seeks to:
- Improve the legal, political, economic, health, educational and professional status of women through service
and advocacy.
- Work for the advancement of understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of executives in
business and the professions.
- Promote justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
- Be united internationally to foster high ethical standards, implement service programs, and provide mutual
support and fellowship for members who serve their communities, their nations and the world.
Zonta International and the United Nations
Zonta International has been closely linked with the United Nations since Zonta expressed (NGO), Zonta brings
women's concerns to the UN, suggests solutions, draws public attention to issues and encourages its members to
participate at the local level.
Zonta maintains representatives of its United Nations Committee at UN sites in Geneva, New York, Paris and Vienna.
Committee members attend UN conferences, and UN agency, committee and commission sessions. Read more...
Fast Facts
- 70 percent of the 1.3 billion poor are women.
- 2/3's of illiterate adults are women and 2/3's of children not in school are girls.
- 60 million women are "missing" because of gender-based violence.
- Every year an estimated 4 million women and girls are bought and sold worldwide.
- Today, 7,000 women and girls will contract HIV.
Read About Zonta International Programs...
Zonta Club of Newport Harbor
245 Fischer Ave. Ste. A8C
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 USA
Club President: Eileen Brewer
Info@ZontaNewportHarbor.org
(714) 549-4751
Zonta Club of Newport Harbor, CA, USA
Member of Zonta International
"Advancing the Status of Women Worldwide"