Zonta District 9 press conference to end child marriage in California. Photo by Ashley Erikson. On Thursday, October 5th 2023, Zonta District 9 took to the steps of Burbank City Hall for a press conference, spreading awareness on their campaign to end child marriage in California. Child marriage is legal in 40 states, seven of which don’t have a minimum age, and one of those seven is California. Zonta is an international membership organization that works to build a better world for women and girls through empowerment, service and advocacy.  There are groups across the world, and Burban ..read more

A 13yr old girl has been accepted to medical school only a year after graduating from high school. Alena Wicker shared the new in Instagram with her more than 20,000 followers recently. "I've worked so hard to reach my goals and live my dreams.  Mama I made it," the teenage posted below a picture of her program acceptance letter. She was accepted into the Burroughs Wellcome Scholars Early Assurance Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Heersink School of Medicine, the school confirmed in a statement to CNN. The program is a partnership between the medical school and HCBU's ..read more

The sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 14 to 25 March 2022. This year’s theme is            Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programs. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to contribute to the session. The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is ..read more

What is World Day of Social Justice? The 20th of February is observed as World Day of Social Justice since 2009. An underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations is defined as Social Justice according to the official website of the United Nations Organization. The principles of Social Justice are upheld to promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous people and migrants. Promoting development and human dignity through Social Justice is the core value of the UN. World Day of Social Justice is not a public holiday rather a global obse ..read more

The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is pleased to announce we are now seeking applications for our 2022 Community Grants for projects that support our mission. Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of business and professional women founded in 1919. Our membership is 33,000 in 66 countries. The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley was chartered in 1974. Zonta International’s mission and vision is “Empowering the lives of women through service and advocacy.” If your organization’s project aligns with our International and Club mission, we invite you to submit a grant applica ..read more

The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is seeking applicants for Zonta International’s Young Women in Public Affairs awards. Three outstanding young women will earn awards offered to women are between 16 and 19 years of age (as of April 1, 2022) who attend high schools, colleges and/or university within the Santa Clarita Valley area. The applicants will have the opportunity to be awarded up to $1,000 each from the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley. The first-place winner will also be eligible for Zonta’s District 9 award of $1,500 and then onward to Zonta International for an additional $5,0 ..read more

The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is now accepting applications for the annual Virginia Wrage Memorial Fund Scholarship. Virginia Wrage was a dedicated and loved Zontian, mother, and grandmother who at the age of 50, faced a family crisis that resulted in a major career change. She undertook a rigorous nine-month course and fulfilled a childhood dream of becoming a flight attendant for American Airlines. Two years later, Wrage was diagnosed with cancer. Before her death she helped develop a fund to assist other mature women with similar challenges. Wrage and several Zontians wanted the Z ..read more

The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Women have led ground-breaking research into public health, vaccines, treatments and innovative technology, and been on the front lines of COVID-19 response as scientists, health care workers and more. Yet, the gender gap in science and technology holds women back. According to UNESCO’s forthcoming Science Report, only 33 per cent of researchers are women, despite the fact that they represent 45 and 55 per cent of students at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels of study respectively, and 44 per cent of those enrolled in PhD ..read more