1. WHY DID IT START? HOW DID ZONTA CONTINUE? WHAT’S IN THE FUTURE FOR ZONTA? Zonta

2. How did Zonta start? Circa 1919 Women can vote Women graduating from university Cannot join Rotary November 8, 1919 Marian de Forest and others founded Zonta Honest & Trustworthy

3. Countries today

4. Continuation: 2015 30,000 members 67 countries Each club- local projects Clubs together- international projects Z-Clubs Golden Z-Clubs E-Clubs

5. 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 represented in decision making positions on an equal basis with men. In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.

6. Recurring Themes

7. Victoria Canada- Local Scholarships RRoyal Roads CCamosun YYWPA Warm up Vancouver Island Transition House Rock Solid (WITS)

8. Zonta District 8 Pearson College Endowment Fund- girl student scholarship Club liaison with rooms Joint projects Talk about Child Brides

9. International Liberia: obstetric fistula Rwanda: mother-child HIV transmission Niger- delay early marriage Gender Responsive Schools- Vietnam

10. Scholarships Women in graduate studies in aerospace science and engineering Jane M Klausman: business studies YWPA Ad hoc projects- education in areas edutainment Jane M Klausman: business studies YWPA Ad hoc projects- education in areas edutainment

11. Say NO

13. Fistula HIV Since 2008, $1.95 million USD 1080 surgeries 265 survivors rehab [note- Waldorf Astoria- New York] $2.2 million USD 6000 survivors treated One Stop Centres Successes Other Wells Sri Lanka Safe Cities Stop FGM Education-African Girl Child

14. Ideas Orange your world – 25 th Fundraise for scholarships Partner with…. Raise awareness  seminar  Brochure  clothesline Use your imagination Z-Club