By Terese Ledy
Published: Nov. 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM CST
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Zonta Clubs worldwide are hosting a virtual campaign to combat violence against women.
Zonta International has over a thousand clubs worldwide, intending to empower women through service and advocacy. To help achieve this, they will be doing 16 days of activism starting on Tuesday.
Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women will involve a social media push encouraging you to post your own photo. This helps raise awareness of gender-based violence.
“By raising awareness, it really creates that opportunity to take action, and that action is what’s going to cause change and hopefully give people a sense of security and just a voice,” said Lorena Donnellan, the Zonta Club of Marquette vice president.
Donnellan says you can help by wearing orange throughout the campaign, posting to social media or stopping by the Zonta Club booths to learn more.
“The idea of these days is to highlight that freedom from violence is a universal human right,” Donnellan said.
The campaign is bookended by days significant to the mission. The campaign starts on Nov. 25, which is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and it ends on Dec. 10, which is Human Rights Day.
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