ZONTA and the United Nations: Empowering Women Worldwide

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

3. To Be A Woman

4. A recognition of women of all ages and nationalities, and especially those who, against all odds, persevere in loving, dreaming, and battling for a better world. The theme music is by Vengelis, a Greek composer, and is entitled “Glorianna – Hymn To Women”

28. There is no doubt that women have a problem They are not aware of their value

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

30. 1.3 billion paupers in the entire world (of whom 70% are women) • Two-thirds of illiterate adults are women

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. ZONTA is a worldwide organisation of professional women, who are jointly working on improving the status of women by supporting relevant projects.

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

37. 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!

38. What does this mean?

39. What does that mean? • The improvement of the legal, political, economic, health, professional and educational status of women

40. 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

41. We intend to have a direct influence on the solution of international issues that are specific to women,

42. We also intend to have a direct influence on the solution of international issues that are specific to women, that is why Zonta International has been accredited since 1985 with the UN organisation ECOSOC with the General Consultative status.

43. The UN organisation ECOSOC (ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL) is responsible, as one of a total of six UN bodies, for two-thirds of all UN aid programmes for industrialisation, development, trade, women's rights, children's rights and social welfare.

44. The UNITED NATIONS are comprised of six bodies: Trusteeship

45. The UNITED NATIONS are comprised of six bodies: Trusteeship Security Council

46. The UNITED NATIONS are comprised of six bodies: Trusteeship Security Council General Assembly

47. The UNITED NATIONS are comprised of six bodies: Trusteeship Security Council General Assembly ECOSOC (Economic & Social Council)

48. The UNITED NATIONS are comprised of six bodies: Trusteeship Security Council General Assembly ECOSOC (Economic & Social Council) International Court of Justice

49. The UNITED NATIONS are comprised of six bodies: Trusteeship Security Council General Assembly ECOSOC (Economic & Social Council) International Court of Justice Secretariat of the Secretary General

50. Out of more than 7,000 NGOs worldwide, only around 150 have Consultative Status with the United Nations.