About Zonta

Zonta International is a service club(www.zonta.org) that addresses issues of women and children through service(projects) and advocacy. This international service organization was formed over 100 years ago in Buffalo, New York. The organization is made up of professional women who have dedicated their time and resources to ensure that women’s issues are addressed to enable every woman to attain her full potential.

The Zonta Club of Accra Metropolitan received its charter in September 2006, making it the fourth Club to be chartered in Ghana. We are a group of dedicated female professionals. Our focus lies in advocacy, aiming to educate and empower women and girls within our community about their rights. Currently we have () members from diverse professions. We are Proudly affiliated with Zonta International, an organization with more than 29,000 members across 1,200 Zonta clubs spanning 61 countries and geographical areas.

Zonta Club of Accra Metropolitan grew out of the desire to see young professional women come together to work towards advancing the status of women. Individuals from various professional areas were invited by Zontians in other Clubs to join Zonta. Following a series of orientations and mentoring by existing Zonta Clubs in Ghana, the idea to form a new Club began. Members attended various orientation meetings to acquaint themselves with the Zonta Bye-Laws, history, and other interesting projects that Zonta Clubs in Ghana had been involved in. It was indeed exciting times when seasoned Zontians, Barbara Baeta, Miranda Green Street, Alberta Quartey, and Vicky Adomakoh always made themselves available to share their invaluable experiences.

Idea crystalized with the formation of the fourth Club in Ghana, Zonta Club of Accra Metropolitan (No. 1817) which was chartered on 30th September 2006 with 17 members on roll. The Charter Ball took place at the Cresta Royale Hotel, Accra in what can be described as an impressive ceremony. The District Governor at the time, Z. Princess Odedina from Nigeria performed the ceremony. All members of Zonta Clubs in Ghana were in attendance.

Several meetings were held prior to the formal ceremony which took place at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra. The first meeting proved to be an exciting one where the Past Presidents of Accra II, and sponsors of the Club were in attendance. They were Z. Stella Bentsi-Enchill (District Governor Dist. 18 (2010-2012) Z. Anne Marie French Cudjoe (Vice Area Director, 2010-2012), and Z. Norkor Duah (Area Director, 2010-2012).