Zonta: Marking 100 years of serving women with recognition awards for non-Zontians

Zonta International Foundation celebrates a century of service this year, a century of working towards empowering women all around the world.

In honour of this landmark anniversary, the Zonta International Foundation is awarding Recognition Awards for non-Zontians who have made significant contributions towards the empowerment of women.

This ‘once in a century award’ that’s a recognition given internationally is open to all individuals or organizations to apply for or to be nominated for. Nominations close on April 30, 2019.

Since its establishment over 50 years ago as the Zonta Club 1 of Colombo, the pioneering club in Sri Lanka has awarded many scholarships and conducted empowerment programmes to provide greater opportunities and uplift the skills of Sri Lankan women. “What the club is trying to do is to empower women because we don’t believe in only giving them money,” said Shahnaz Nathani, Governor of District 25 for Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Zonta in Sri Lanka has also expanded to Zonta Club Colombo II, III, IV and Kandy. It has chartered clubs for young people as well; the Z club at the Asian International School and a common club for students from all schools along with the Golden Z club in Jaffna and at the Medical Faculty in Colombo regardless of gender.

Presentation of the Centennial Recognition Award will take place at the Zonta District Conference to be held from October 4-6 at the Galle Face Hotel Colombo.

Applications for the award can be collected from the Polytechnic Limited in Colombo 6 or via email to ayesha_ imbul@yahoo.com.

For more information contact Manthri 0777720313 or Ramola 0777352373.