Young Women In Public Affairs Awards Offered By Zonta Club Of Santa Clarita Valley
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is offering Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Awards to outstanding young women.
Three winning applicants who attend local high schools or colleges and are 16-19 years of age on April 1, 2021 will receive an award up to $1,000. The 1st place winner will also have the potential to progress to Zonta’s District 9 award of $1,500 and Zonta International’s award of $5,000.
Statistics show about 40% of the world’s workforce is women; however, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organization of national parliaments, shows only 25.1% of all national parliamentarians were female as of October 2020.