Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Zonta Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Zonta International’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Since 1919, Zonta has been working to create a more equitable future for women and girls. We believe that fostering a diverse and inclusive global community is a powerful platform to bring about the social change needed to make our vision for gender equality a reality. As a global organization, Zonta International values the contributions of members of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, race, color, ability, religion, socio-economic status, culture, sexual orientation or gender identity. We believe that a diverse community of members is essential to our ability to achieve our mission to create a more equitable future.

We strive to be an organization where everyone feels empowered to be their full authentic selves. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative environment to better serve our members and achieve our mission for gender equality. We welcome differences and strive to ensure that all voices are valued and heard. While we have more work to do, we are committed to the values of diversity and inclusion across all Zonta International activities and initiatives.

Intersectionality

…Intersectional feminism centres the voices of those experiencing overlapping, concurrent forms of oppression in order to understand the depths of the inequalities and the relationships among them in any given context.”

 

Intersectionality is a concept often used to describe the ways in which oppressive institutions (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc.) are interconnected. They CANNOT be examined or addressed separately from one another – ALL oppression is connected. Zonta is committed to acknowledging and addressing structural and systemic racism through our gender-based advocacy efforts, both near and far.

 

MMIW – Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

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Black Women’s Experience in the USA

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Queer

Born this way

 

Disability in America

Born this way

 

Latina Experience

 

Updates on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Resources

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Land Acknowledgement – Virtual Meeting

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New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement from Zonta International

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Intersectional feminism: what it means and why it matters right now

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Statement from the Zonta USA Caucus on Racial Discrimination and Violence

The Zonta USA Caucus mourns the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other [...]