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Thursday, March 6 Zonta is celebrating International Women's Day.
Click here to see our program for International Women's Day.
The Zonta Club of Toronto has a variety of interesting programs planned for 2007-08.
About
The Zonta Club
of Toronto
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Members of the Zonta Club of Toronto are committed to advancing the status of women through projects in our local community and to supporting Zonta International's efforts to improve the status of women worldwide.
Chartered in 1927, the Zonta Club of Toronto gave Zonta international status. Our founding members were outstanding women from varied walks of professional and businesss life. Over the years we have enjoyed the support of many important Canadians, including the Honourable Pauline McGibbon, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario; Helen De Laporte, a pioneer in special education, Mary Eileen Hogg C.M., founder of the Ontario Crafts Council and Margaret Hyndman, O.C., D.C.L. and the second female Q.C. in the British Empire.
Toronto Zontians have a long history of service to their community.
Zonta Club of Toronto meets the second Wednesday of every month at The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, 44 Price Street, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1Z4.
For more information - Contact Information
For the latest Zontagraph - Click Here
To view media releases issued by Zonta Club of Toronto - Click Here
To view the Zonta Club of Toronto's Privacy Policy - Click Here
To view the Zonta Club of Toronto By-laws - Click Here
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Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women. There are approximately 33,000 members in more than 1,200 clubs in 67 countries.
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 Zonta International has awarded almost 1,100 fellowships worth more than $5.2M US to women in 56 countries.
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The Zonta Club of Toronto envisions a world in which human rights and fundamental freedoms are ensured for all women and the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional rights of women are not restricted because of gender.
The Zonta Club of Toronto will carry out the objectives of Zonta International by:* Providing service at the global and the local level;
* Improving the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women;
* Working for the advancement of understanding, goodwill, and peace through a worldwide fellowship of executives in business and the professionals;
* Promoting justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
* Uniting 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 universe.To provide service at the global and local level;
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Zonta's Status with the United Nations
ZISVAW Zonta International Strategies to Eradicate Violence Against Women and Children) is one of Zonta’s newest initiatives. Since 1995, Zonta International has been committed to educating individuals and families about this serious issue affecting women worldwide. It impacts women and children worldwide, giving them the opportunity, often for the first time, to live without fear of violence and enjoy a higher quality of life.