History and Establishment
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 (ZCAM) 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. We have a growing membership 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.
An idea crystalized into 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 during 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).
What we do
Advocacy and Service
Zonta International envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman can achieve her full potential. As Zonta Club of Accra Metropolitan (ZCAM), our service and advocacy initiatives align with our parent organization’s. They include:
- Advocating for Gender Equality
- Ending Gender-based Violence
- Ending Child Marriage
- Expanding Access to Education
ZCAM past office holders and members
- Zontian Preba Greenstreet : (2006 – 2008)
- Zontian Joyce Bannerman Wood: (2008 – 2011)
- Zontian Stella Amoa: (2011- 2013)
- Zontain Jackie Aidoo-Mills: (2013-2015)
- Zontain Sophia Amissah Laryea: (2015-2017)
- Zontain Anthonia Bannerman-Quist: (2017 – 2019)
- Zontian Sandy Kojo-Andah: (2019 -2021)
- Zontian Lauretta Ayeetey: (2021- 2024)
- Zontian Dorothy Tackie: (2024 – 2026)
- Z. Preba Greenstreet – President
- Z. Joyce Bannerman-Wood – Vice President
- Z. Sophia Frema Annan – Treasurer
- Z. Sophia Amissah Laryea – Secretary
- Z. Anthonia Bannerman-Quist – Director
- Z. Josephine Manalo – Director
- Z. Naa Bortei Doku – Director
- Z. Stella A. Amoa – Member
- Z. Morkor Newman-Owiredu – Member
- Z. Carla Zwennes – Member
- Z. Julia Asante – Member
- Z. Elfrida Adablah – Member
- Z. Harriet Philips – Member
- Z. Sedina T. Ationu – Member
- Z. Brigitte Dzogbenuku – Member
- Z. Sadia Chinery Hesse – Member
- Z. Joan Essel Appiah – Member
- Z. Jacqueline Aidoo Mills – Member
Current ZCAM executives
- Z Dorothy Tackie: President
- Z Belinda Dede Tandoh: Vice President
- Z Gloria Kunutsor: Director
- Z Adodo Abla Adih-Nuviadenu: Director
- Z Gertrude Awumee: Director
- Z Gwendolene Asare-Konadu: Treasurer
- Z Patience Mawushie Dzikunu: Assistant Treasurer
- Z Cynthia Annan: Secretary
- Z Ivy Okraku: Corresponding Secretary
Current ZCAM members
- Z Anthonia Bannerman-Quist: Member
- Z Elfreda Adabla: Member
- Z Jackie Mills Aidoo: Member
- Z Lady Naa Adokor Cudjoe: Member
- Z Rosemary Dzifa Ayivor: Member
- Z Abigail Gyamfi: Member
- Z Susan Adu Aryee: Member
- Z Luigia Zakkour: Member
- Z Sefakor Tamakloe: Member
- Z Joyce Bannerman Wood: Member
- Z Tina Asante: Member
- Z Elsie Bunyan: Member
- Z Lauretta Aryeetey: Member
- Z Edna Nyampong: Member
- Z Akosua Aboagyewaa Asare: Member
- Z Adelaide Abrafi Nartey: Member
- Z Sandy Kojo-Andah: Member
What we have done
As part of our causes, activities, projects and programmes, we have embarked on the following:
- Visited the Korle-bu Child Health Department
- Donated to Ark Foundation
- Organised the Crystal anniversary celebration
- Organised a Thanksgiving service
- Organised a Luncheon
- Attended the UN Day & International Day of the Girl Child
- Visited and donated to Amrahia and Otano, Bethel Basic School
- Celebrated the International Women’s Day Celebration on March 8 2022
- Collaborated with the victory VSLA Group to celebrate International Women’s Day.
- Organised a career fair at O’Reilly senior high secondary school
- Celebrated the Amelia Earhart day
- .. and more
