Zonta Canada
Taking Action
Advocating for the Rights of Women and Girls in Canada
New Club Advocacy Tools Coming in 2026
• Plug‑and‑play national campaigns will help your Club participate with minimal lift and customization for local initiatives / partnerships / activations.
• Reliable Canadian data and shared messaging will strengthen our national voice.
Introductions
January - Letter to Presidents
Our introduction to club presidents will be sent directly to clubs by District 1,2,15, & 8 Governors, and will appear in the District 4 e-News.
Coming Soon - Zonta Canada Webinar
A webinar to introduce who are, what we can do to help Canadian Clubs to advocate for women and girls.
April - Invite Us to Your Area Meeting/Summit
Give us 15-minutes for a short presentation by a Canadian Caucus members on how we can support your Club
April - Survey to Club Members
How can we support you as a Canadian Zonta member, and what advocacy resources do you need?
Gender-based Violence
Zonta Says No
Climate Justice
Climate change disproportionately impacts women and girls and has been described as a ‘women’s rights crisis’ by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
Anti-Human Trafficking
Happening in every Community
Ending Child Marriage
Child Marriage or marriage without the free and full consent of both spouses, is a human rights violation. Join Zonta Canada to advocate our government to end child marriage, no exceptions.
Latest News
Join a Zonta Says NOW Intercontinental Think Tank Session
All members are welcome to join the Zonta Says NOW to Gender-Equal Climate Action Intercontinental Think Tank. Come share your ideas and gather inspiration on how we can address Gender-Equal Climate Action NOW!
Jan: Zonta Canada – Caucus
Zonta Canada - Caucus welcomes Canadian Zonta members interested in supporting clubs and advocating for women and girls at the municipal, provincial, and national levels to attend monthly meetings. Contact the convener for more information.
CSW70 Conversation Circles with Pamela Morgan
Get ready for CSW70 with Pamela Morgan with a session on ensuring and strengthening access to justice for women and girls.
What Are we?
About Us
The Zonta Canada consists of the 22 Zonta clubs and the five districts in Canada united in advocating for rights in Canada to build a better world for women & girls. Zonta International’s mission is to build a better world for women and girls. It shall promote Zonta International’s vision of a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential, where women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men, where no woman suffers from violence.
Districts & Clubs Represented
District 1
The Zonta Clubs of Amherst Area. Delegate representative Governor Donna Raycraft (ZC Concord, New Hampshire, USA).
District 2
The Zonta Clubs of Ottawa and Kanata-Stitsville. Delegate representative Val Hume (ZC Ottawa) and alternate Elspeth Nickle (ZC Kanata-Stitsville). Supported by Governor Lorraine Abess (ZC Glen Falls, NY).
District 4
The Zonta Clubs of Owen Sound, Stratford, Woodstock, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Hamilton 1, Mississauga, Brampton-Caledon, Central York, Oakville, Toronto, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, ON, and Cross Border (Canada-USA). Delegate representative Nita McCown (ZC Toronto).
District 8
The Zonta Clubs of Nanaimo and Victoria. District 8 delegate Anita Kladia Robertsdottir-Lewis from Zonta Victoria, supported by Governor Stephanie Adams (ZC Pocatello, Idaho).
District 15
The Zonta Clubs of Chatham-Kent, Ottawa, and Sault Ste Marie Area. Supported by Governor Gail Johnson (ZC Pontiac-North Oakland, Michigan).
Our Partners
Zonta USA Caucus
ZONTA USA CAUCUS’s Mission is similar to Canada Caucus with action in the US Congress, its members and committees and by state legislatures. Take action in support of, or in opposition to, proposed or enacted legislation and executive orders and regulations that directly or indirectly impact the lives of women and girls. Promote women’s representation in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men.
Canadian Women’s Foundation
The Canadian Women’s Foundation is a national leader in the movement for gender equality in Canada. Through funding, research, advocacy, and knowledge sharing, we work to achieve systemic change.
We support women, girls, and gender-diverse people to move out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence and leadership.
Courage 4 Freedom
Project Maple Leaf extends ProjectOnRoute, an initiative of a 16-year-old survivor of human trafficking (commercial sexual exploitation). Project Maple Leaf, supported by Courage 4 Freedom (www.courageforfreedom.org), is taking the next step in bringing greater awareness to human trafficking in Canada.
UN Women
UN Women is the UN organization delivering programmes, policies and standards that uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential.
What’s Zonta
Zonta is a leading global organization of individuals working together to build a better world for women and girls. There are 26,103 international members in 1,093 clubs from 32 Districts in 65 countries. There are various opportunities to be involved in global change at the club and district levels.
