ZONTA and the United Nations Design: Eva Maria Kodek-Werba

ZONTA and the United Nations

Design: Eva Maria Kodek-Werba

To Be A WomanTo Be A Woman

A recognition of women of all A recognition of women of all ages and nationalities, and ages and nationalities, and

especially those who, against especially those who, against all odds, persevere in loving, all odds, persevere in loving, dreaming, and battling for a dreaming, and battling for a

better world. The theme better world. The theme music is by Vengelis, a Greek music is by Vengelis, a Greek

composer, and is entitled composer, and is entitled “Glorianna – Hymn To “Glorianna – Hymn To

Women”Women”

There is no doubt that women have a problem

They are not awareof their value

• There are 1.3 billion paupers in the entire world (of whom 70% are women)

• 1.3 billion paupers in the entire world (of whom 70% are women)

• Two-thirds of illiterate adults are women



• Two-thirds of children without a school education are girls




• 4 million women and girls are sold each year





• 60 million women are missing due to violence






• 7,000 women and girls infect themselves with HIV each day

ZONTA is a worldwide organisation of professional women, who are jointly working on improving the status of women by

supporting relevant projects.

. . . by the way, you are not alone! . . . there is even a ZONTA Club in the capital cityof Mongolia!

We have a very special mission

with which we

distinguish ourselves from other service clubs:

We are the platform

for improving the status of women

and are therefore also active as a charity!

• What does this mean?

• What does that mean?

• The improvement of the legal, political, economic, health, professional and educational status of women

• What does that mean?

• The improvement of the legal, political, economic, health, professional and educational status of women

• As a network, working on mutual understanding and therefore, on peace

We intend to have a direct influence on the solution of

international issues that are specific to women,

We also intend to have a direct influence on the solution of international

issues that are specific to women,

that is why Zonta Internationalhas been accredited since 1985 with the

UN organisation ECOSOCwith the

General Consultative status.

The UN organisation ECOSOC(ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL)

is responsible, as one of a total of sixUN bodies,

for two-thirds of all UN aid programmesfor industrialisation, development, trade,

women's rights, children's rights and social welfare.

The UNITED NATIONSare comprised of six bodies:

Trusteeship


TrusteeshipSecurity Council



General Assembly



General AssemblyECOSOC (Economic & Social Council)




International Court of Justice




International Court of JusticeSecretariat of the Secretary General

Out of more than 7,000 NGOs worldwide,only around 150 haveConsultative Status

with theUnited Nations.

Out of more than 7,000 NGOs worldwide,only around 150 haveConsultative Status

with theUnited Nations.

Zonta Internationalhas this status!

Through this,ZONTA International receives

informationfrom the UN-Department of Public Information

which is provided to all Zontiansaround the world

ZONTA Internationalis also an active member of

CoNGO(Conference of NGOs),

also in a Consultative Statusto the UN

Out of a total of nine ECOSOC committees, Zonta International is represented in the

following committees:• Committee on Narcotic Drugs



• Alliance on Crime Preventions and Criminal Justice




• Committee on Aging




• Committee on Ageing• Committee on the Status of Women

Committee on the Status of WomenSince 1946, annual sessions in New York

54th session 2010:4,300 participants from 463 NGOs

from 180 countries

UN World Conferences on Women

1975 Mexico City1980 Copenhagen

1985 Nairobi1995 Beijing

1995Beijing World Conference on Womenwith 30,000 participants and the topics of

Women and poverty – Education and training of women – Women and health – Violence against women – Women in armed

conflicts – Womien in the economy – Women in management positions and as decision-makers – Institutional mechanisms for

promoting women – Human rights of women – Women and media – Women and the environment – Girls

New from 1 January 2011UN-Women

a special office of the UNfor the structured aggregation

of all worldwide programmes for women(Chairperson: Michelle Bachelet,

former President of Chile)

Representatives of ZONTA International

in the ECOSOC committeeswork in



New York



New YorkGeneva



New YorkGeneva

Paris



New YorkGeneva

ParisVienna

ZONTA Internationalalso has

Consultative Status with theInternational Labor Organisation (ILO)

and with theCouncil of Europe.

How do the committees work?

How do the committees work?Each committee has an Executive Board.


All members of a commitee jointly determine the annual topic.


All members of a commitee jointly determine the annual topic. A monthly

meeting takes place.



meeting is held.Specialists are invited regarding special topics.



meeting is held.Specialists are invited regarding special topics.

The result goes to New York as a statement.

An examplefrom the Status of Women committee:

Annual topic:Gender-specific medicine

An examplefrom the Aging committee:

Annual topic:Age-appropriate and disabled-appropriate design

An examplefrom the Narcotic Drugs committee:

Annual topic:Youth criminality in relation

to drugs

On the basis of our message"Advancing the status of women worldwide"

more than 31,000 Zontians in 66 countries around the world

support women-specific projects, not only regionally, but also internationally.

On the basis of our message"Advancing the status of Women worldwide"

more than 31,000 Zontians in approx. 1,200 Zonta Clubs in 66 countriessupport women-specific projects, not only

regionally, but also internationally.In order to be internationally efficient, the Zonta International Foundation

was founded.

The Zonta International Foundation supports women-specific projects of the UN.

The Zonta International Foundation supports women-specific projects of the UN.

These projects are selected every two years at the International Zonta Convention

by the club delegates from all over the world.

2008–2012the Zonta International Foundation is providing

the UN with

US$ 3,150,000for international projects:

US$ 3,150.000from the many donations from all

ZONTA Clubs throughout the worldfor the ZONTA International Foundation

Rwanda:Preventative measures for avoiding HIV transfer

from mother to child(in cooperation with UNICEF)

Guatemala City and San Salvador:Increasing safety for women

in cities(in cooperation with UNIFEM)

Liberia:Reduction of perinatal mortality(in cooperation with UNFPA)

Syria:Set-up of a hotline for victims of violence

for a centrethat assists women in finding accommodations

and support

Egypt:Renovation of a facility for supporting

victims of violencein a legal, medical and psycho-social

regard

Cambodia:Project for combatting violence

in families

RwandaGuatemala City and San Salvador

LiberiaSyriaEgypt

Cambodia

For Zonta International alone,the implementation of such

worldwide projectswould not be possible

For ZONTA, its Consultative Status at the United Nations means:

Increasing its plausibility (credibility)

Improving its profile (visibility)

Intensification of communication (public relations)

In both global and local terms, ZONTA International stands stands at the top of aid for

women:

• Overcoming barriers with education• Health care• Attainment and enforcement of legal rights• Improvement of creditworthiness

As a reminder:


• Two-thirds of adult illiterates are women




• 7,000 women and girls infect themselves with HIV each day

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ZONTA and the United Nations Design: Eva Maria Kodek-Werba