Awards

Education, Leadership and Youth Development

Amelia Earhart Fellowships were established in 1938 in honor of
Amelia Earhart, famed pilot and Zontian. At that time few women
were active in aeronautics, science or engineering.
Since Zonta has awarded 1.122 Fellowships totalling over US$ 5.7
million to women representing 57 countries.

Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships

are helping women pursuing undergraduate degrees in business management to become business leaders.
Since 1998 157 Scholarships were provided to women representing
32 countries.

Young Women in Public Affairs Program

encourage young women to pursue careers in government, public
policy and community organizations. The award recognizes pre-
university and pre-college women students committed to leadership
in pulic policy and volunteer organizations.
Since 1990 31 awards have been presented to young women in 35
countries.

Preventing Violence Against Women (ZISVAW)

though gender-based violence takes many forms, it is deeply routed
in one source: inequality
Zonta International recognizes that the human rights of women and
girls are an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human
rights, and recognizes the need to promote and protect all human rights
of women and girls.
Since the Convention in 1998 Zontians made the prevention of violence
against women a priority by passing the ZISVAW Resolution.