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Our Issues and Programs
If poverty, HIV/AIDs, illiteracy, violence and human trafficking had a face it would be female. The world's plagues are rooted in gender inequality, and the only common solution is the empowerment of women.
Zonta International is on the front lines of global and local efforts to help women overcome barriers to equal education, health care, legal rights, credit and employment through education, service and advocacy programs funded by the Zonta International Foundation.
Explore the topics on the right to read how Zonta is improving the lives of millions of women.
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70 percent of the 1.3 billion poor are women. |
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Two-thirds of illiterate adults are women and two-thirds of children not in school are girls. |
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60 million women are "missing" because of gender-based violence. |
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Every year an estimated 4 million women and girls are bought and sold worldwide. |
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Today, 7,000 women and girls will contract HIV. | |
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Funding Guidelines
The Zonta International Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or requests for funding.
Grantmaking Policy
The Zonta International Foundation supports projects that address the education, health and economic advancement of women or prevent violence against women, implemented primarily by United Nations agencies or recognized international non-governmental organizations.
Fellowships, Scholarships and Awards
The Zonta International Foundation provides financial aid in the form of fellowships, scholarships and awards to women and girls for specific academic and leadership development pursuits. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for these opportunities. |
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