The Zonta Club of Chia-Yi, Taiwan, joined the Festival for Immigrants on 19 November to champion women’s rights and drum up the fight against violence.

About 2.04% of residents in Chia Yi in central Taiwan are immigrants. The festival was organized by the city government to promote harmony and inclusiveness of the multi-cultural city.

Posing with Vietnamese women performing in their traditional outfit, the club held placards which read, “Build a better world for women and girls” and “Say No to Violence Against Women” at the festival. They spread Zonta’s messages while calling for equal rights for immigrants, especially women and girls, who have settled in Chia Yi and made it their home.