About Zonta

Why is Zonta needed?

• Gender equality is a long way off.
• 60% of the world’s illiterate are women.
• Globally, women earn 24% less than men.
• 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence.
• According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, it is estimated that violence against women and children will cost the Australian economy $15.6 billion per year by 2021-2022 unless decisive action is taken to prevent it.
• More than smoking or obesity, domestic and family violence is the leading preventable cause of death, disability and illness in women aged 15 to 44 years.

Our Zonta Mission:

Zonta International is a leading global organisation of professionals empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy.

Our Zonta Vision:

We envision a world in which women’s rights are recognised as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential.

In such a world, every woman has access to all resources and is represented in decision making positions on an equal basis with men.

In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.