Zonta is a global organization that envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights. And on this day, Human Rights Day, a day to commemorate the day the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948, we should all pause to reflect on what this document means to the world. Zonta, the first women’s service organization that partnered with the United Nations, celebrates the Declaration as milestone in promoting women’s rights as human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights — the most translated document in the world, available in over 500 languages — empowers us all. Its principles are as relevant today as they were in 1948. We need to stand up for our own rights and those of others. Promoting universal respect for human rights is listed as one of Zonta’s objects in our Bylaws. Consequently, women’s rights remain the guideline for international projects such as addressing early marriage, refugee women, human trafficking, and girls’ education. Everything we do at Zonta International is because we envision a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights. Through our international service and education programs, our clubs’ service projects and our advocacy actions at the national and local levels, Zontians are committed to equality, justice, and human dignity.
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