The International Christmas Charity Bazaar (ICCB) is a much sought-after annual Christmas Market that is patronized by many foreign diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka and selected charities. It is a much-awaited happening in Colombo to kick start the festive season.

This year, the Zonta Club Colombo III is privileged to be amongst the few charities associated with the ICCB and has been a keen participant due to the opportunity of visibility to Zonta.

This year, the club used this opportunity to showcase and raise awareness about Zonta’s drive to Say No to Violence Against Women. All club members participated in the bazaar, wearing orange clothing and orange ribbons, representing their pledge to eliminate violence against women. They also distributed orange ribbons amongst many participants at the bazaar as a gesture of support to stand against gender-based violence.

The message was spread across thousands of visitors to the bazaar, including visitors from many diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka, giving widespread visibility to the cause of standing against violence against women during the 16-day activism period.

ICCB is an event that the club looks forward to every year to raise awareness of its work by using the greater visibility provided through the network of diplomatic missions and social media/ television platforms and also for the opportunity provided to raise funds for the club projects.