Zonta Club of
Cheektowaga-Lancaster
Build a Better World for Women and Girls
About Us
Join us
As a member of Zonta you can:
- Make a difference in the world today.
- Open doors - as an international organization Zonta provides the opportunity to cultivate relationships and network with others around the world.
- Belong to an international network of individuals representing a diversity of expertise and experience and affording you a global perspective on women's issues.
- Provide service to individuals and their families through personal service or by fundraising to support important service projects at local and international levels.
- Enrich your life personally as we share our talents to make the world a better place.
Impact by the numbers
MILLION DOLLARS RAISED
by Zonta International for projects benefiting women in 35 countries. ZI has provided training, education, health, sanitation, agriculture, and micro-credit assistance to women primarily via projects implemented by the United Nations.
YEARS OF SERVICE: CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
November 8, 2019 marked Zonta’s 100th Anniversary. On that day in 1919, a small group of pioneering women came together in Buffalo NY to help women realize greater equality.
THOUSAND MEMBERS IN 63 COUNTRIES
Working together to help improve the lives of,
and advocate on behalf of, women and girls
around the world.
About Zonta – It All Started in 1919…
Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.
We are more than 30,000 members strong, 1,200 Zonta Clubs in 63 countries and geographic areas. Zontians world-wide volunteer their time, talents and support to local and international service projects, and scholarship programs aimed at fulfilling Zonta’s mission and vision.
Vision
Zonta International envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential.
In such a world, women have access to all resources and are in decision making positions on an equal basis with men.
In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.
Goals
Zonta International is needed now more than ever. Our vision for gender equality is not yet a reality. Around the world, women and girls are facing increased challenges as a result of COVID-19, climate change and threats to their human rights.
To respond to these challenges, we need a strong, committed community of individuals working together at the local and global levels to fight for gender equity. Together, we will build a better world for women and girls aspiring to these Biennial Goals.
Global Initiatives
We will End Child Marriage
Almost 650 million women alive today were married before turning 18.
We say NO to Violence Against Women and Girls
About 2 in 3 women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner.
We will Close the Gender Gap in education
Every additional year of primary school increases girls' eventual wages by 10 - 20 percent.