"The surest way to keep a people down is to educate the men and neglect the women.  If you educate a man you simply educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a family."  - Dr. J. E. Kwegyir Aggrey, Ghanian educator  (1875-1927)

• Men outnumber women almost three to one among those planning careers in computer or information sciences, according to a United Nations Statistics division report.
• Women hold just 10.4 percent of the board seats of global 200 companies, as ranked by Fortune Magazine, according to Corporate Women Directors International.
• Women hold just 15.4 percent of seats in the world’s national parliaments, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

     Zonta Foothills is committed to supporting women's education and literacy by many means including supporting the following scholarships: 

The Bev Hackbart Scholarship was created in 2008 by Zonta Foothills Club to benefit a single parent attending the University of Colorado, Boulder. 

The Young Women in Public Affairs Awards benefits high school students preparing for college and is supported by Zonta Foothills along with many other Zonta clubs.

The Amelia Earhart Fellowships for doctoral students in the area of aerospace technology.

Visit the Zonta International web site for more information about scholarships supported by the Zonta International Foundation.