{"id":6192,"date":"2026-02-18T14:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/?page_id=6192"},"modified":"2026-09-19T12:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:38:37","slug":"business-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/business-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Women In Business Leadership Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:25px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:16px;\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The <strong>Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award<\/strong> celebrates excellence and recognises outstanding achievements by women who are driving innovation and creating an impact in the business world. This prestigious award honours exceptional leadership and aims to inspire future generations of business leaders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The program operates at the Zonta club, district and international levels:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>The application process must start with a Zonta club.<\/li>\n<li>Submit your application to the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville.<\/li>\n<li>In our inaugural year offering this award, the <strong>Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville is proud to offer one award of CA$1000<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville will forward its WBL awardee\u2019s application for consideration at the District 2 level of the Zonta Women in Business Leadership program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Zonta International offers 10 international awards of US$5,000 each<\/strong> and a complimentary one-year supporting membership in Zonta International for the next financial year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright wp-image-6391 size-fusion-400\" src=\"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-400x516.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-400x516.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27516%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20400%20516%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27516%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-200x258.png 200w, https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-400x516.png 400w, https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-600x774.png 600w, https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-794x1024.png 794w, https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM-800x1032.png 800w, https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-19-at-12.37.15-PM.png 1138w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Women, aged 18-35 at the time of application, who demonstrate evidence of the following, are eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Exceptional leadership in a business-related field of study or industry<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurial spirit<\/li>\n<li>Ethical conduct<\/li>\n<li>Significant contributions to addressing global or local issues affecting women and girls or climate justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>HOW TO APPLY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Details on eligibility and how to apply are available in the following documents:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zonta.org\/images\/docs\/myzonta\/tools\/awardscholarshipfellowshiptools\/Women%20in%20Business\/WomenInBusinessLeadershipAward-ApplicationDescription.pdf\">Women in Business Leadership Award Description<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zonta.org\/images\/docs\/myzonta\/tools\/awardscholarshipfellowshiptools\/Women%20in%20Business\/WomenInBusinessLeadershipAward_Application.pdf\">Women in Business Leadership Award Form Fillable Application<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zonta.org\/Web\/Web\/Programs\/Education\/Zonta_Women_in_Business_Leadership_Award.aspx?hkey=5fb4f07a-f30d-42ad-bb53-7cb802f1eb7c\">Women in Business Leadership Award Information on Zonta International site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Applications must be emailed as a PDF to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Kelly Laidlaw, Awards Committee Chair: <a href=\"mailto:kellylaidlaw@hotmail.com\">kellylaidlaw@hotmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cc: <a href=\"mailto:zontaclubkanata@gmail.com\">zontaclubkanata@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>APPLICATION DEADLINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Applications for the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville&#8217;s 2027 Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award are now open!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>DEADLINE TO APPLY: SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>REVIEW PROCESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The Club Award Evaluating Committee will review applications and select one recipient based on evidence of alignment with eligibility requirements. The recipient&#8217;s application will be sent for consideration to the Zonta District 2 Governor by 30 November 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For transparency, the Club awardee&#8217;s name, biography and photo will be published on our club website and used in social media posts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6192","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6192"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6392,"href":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6192\/revisions\/6392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zontadistrict2.org\/kanata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}