Zonta Club of Redcliffe Inc’s successful 16 Days of Activism

The Zonta Club of Redcliffe Inc, Australia, had a successful 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence by holding several actions such as:

  • Holding an Orange Activism Breakfast with special guest speaker Simone O’Brien, a domestic violence survivor who now lectures Australia-wide and internationally. Ninety-five attendees participated.
  • Turning Moreton Bay orange with lighted council buildings, parks and fountains
  • Putting up three local Zonta library displays in Redcliffe, North Lakes and Deception Bay.
  • Placing 16 Orange Ladies in local businesses around Redcliffe Peninsula.
  • Hanging four Zonta Says NO banners on prominent sites on the Redcliffe Peninsula and surrounding areas.
  • Displaying a banner and video made at Mango Hill Market Place.
  • Having an interview on local radio 99.7 Bridge FM.
  • Publishing articles in two local publications,  Redcliffe Magazine and Moreton Daily.
  • Putting up two information tables with members present at local shopping centers.
  • Participating in Brisbane City’s Zonta Says NO walk.
  • Posting almost daily on Facebook with domestic and family violence awareness facts.
  • Holding a Zonta flag and UN flag-raising ceremony with about 50 attendees at Redcliffe City Hub.

With all these events and others throughout the year, the club has become well-known throughout the region for their work and what they stand for. a

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