International Service

International Service Programs

 Through funding from the Zonta International Foundation, the Program has provided training, education, health, sanitation, agricultural and micro-credit assistance to women, primarily through projects implemented by the agencies of the United Nations and other recognized non-governmental organizations.

Since 1923, Zonta has provided more than US$11 million to projects benefiting more than 2 million women in 37 countries.

During the 2012-2014 Biennium, two projects are being supported by the International Service Fund:
  • Liberia Fistula Program 
Funding: US$1,000,000 to UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)Project Description | pdf 
  • Elimination of New Pediatric HIV Infection and Prevention and Response to Survivors of Domestic and Gender Based Violence in Rwanda
Funding: US$1,000,000 to UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)

Project Description | pdf 
Human Interest Story: Working Around the Clock to Support Survivors of Gender Based Violence | pdf
Human Interest Story: A Family Package | pdf

ZI Strategies to End Violence Against Women (ZISVAW) Programs

 Zonta International strives to promote and protect the human rights of all women and girls and reduce the incidence of violence through the Zonta International Strategies to End Violence Against Women (ZISVAW) Program by:
  • Supporting prevention and advocacy strategies locally and internationally.
  • Awarding grants to United Nations agencies or recognized NGOs for projects that seek to change personal and/or political knowledge, attitudes and behavior contributing to gender-based violence.
  • Increasing awareness and actions related to preventing violence against women by encouraging Zonta club involvement in local and national advocacy initiatives and service projects.


Since the program's inception in 1999, more than US$2 million has been provided to support 40 projects in more than 23 countries.

During the 2012-2014 Biennium, three projects are being supported by the ZISVAW Fund:
  • Mass Communication with a Purpose: Global Partnership on Edutainment for Social Change
Funding: US$802,124 to the UN Trust Fund, administered by UN Women
Project Description: pdf

  • Safe Cities for Women in Honduras
Funding: US$250,000 to UN Women (The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) 
Project Description: pdf

  • Empowering Women in Rural Samoa to Combat Violence
Funding: US$109,876 to the UN Trust Fund, administered by UN Women 
Project Description: pdf
 
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The Zontian: 
June, 2013