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March 8th – Zonta Rose Day & International Women’s Day

Zonta International celebrates International Women's Day, which takes place on March 8th each year, as Zonta Rose Day. Zonta Rose Day is a time to reflect on past achievements and honor the efforts of people working towards gender equity. Zonta members around the world celebrate in a variety of ways, including: Donating to the Zonta Foundation for Women, Participating in local events, Partnering with similar organizations, Celebrating women's achievements, and Making special donations in honor or memory of women who have empowered us. This is also one of the four days Zonta suggests that clubs are globally aligned to increase ZI’s credibility and visibility on core issues impacting women and girls.

March 10 – 21: Commission on the Status of Women

The 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place at the UN Headquarters in New York from March 10 to 21, 2025. The session, also known as CSW69/Beijing+30, will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The priority theme for the session is to review and evaluate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, as well as the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly. This event is held in NYC and MOST of the workshops are hybrid - and FREE. All Zonta members and supporters are encouraged to sign up and participate in sessions focused on their areas of interest. The Commission on the Status of Women is an annual opportunity to meet, enjoy fellowship, build bridges to other like-minded organizations, experience Zonta spirit, and become a more knowledgeable and engaged advocate for gender equality. Zonta International hosts annually at least one side event within the Commission on the Status of Women with the emphasis on Zonta’s strategic focus areas. Zonta International’s delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women increases annually by 5% over the previous year.

Ongoing

ZI Strategic Plan & Goals 2024-2026

The video recording of President Salla discussing the 2024-2026 Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrqvF5-knzk&t=186s    Strategic Plan: Zonta, Gender Equity, and a Vision for 2030 & Beyond (PDF) Final Report on Resolution #2 regarding the overall review of Zonta International  (PDF) Preconvention video recording:  Resolution 2, Strategic Plan & 2024-2026 Biennial Goals – Zonta International President Ute Scholz, President-Elect Salla Tuominen, Vice President Fernanda Gallo-Freschi and Treasurer/Secretary Souella Cumming look back at the path from Resolution 2 to the Strategic Plan and how both Resolution 2 and the Strategic Plan informed the 2024-2026 Biennial Goals. Click to open PDF