Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working to advance the status of women.  There are about 33,000 members in more than 1,254 clubs in 67 countries.

Zonta has a long-standing relationship with the United Nations, including a special partnership with the U.N. Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). Like Zonta, UNIFEM recognizes the importance of focusing attention on the activities and roles of women, which are critical to sustainable development around the world.

Zonta also encourages young women to pursue non-traditional careers. For example, the Zonta International Foundation Amelia Earhart Fellowship Award - a scholarship for women in aviation - was established in 1938 to honor the famed aviation pioneer, who was a Zontian.

The word "Zonta" is derived from the Sioux Indian words meaning "honest and trustworthy."