The Zonta Club of Seguin, USA, met at City Hall with city council members and the mayor of Seguin, wherein a proclamation was signed proclaiming 21 November 2023 as Zona Says NO to Violence Against Women Day. The day encourages all residents to prevent gender-based violence by educating the community on its harm, to advocate for survivors of gender-based violence and to act in service on their behalf.
It was further acknowledged that for over 100 years, Zonta International has contributed to help achieve a world free of violence against women and girls through service and advocacy, that such violence is a severe violation of human rights that not only negatively affects women it also affects their families, communities and countries around the world.
