The Zonta Club of Kuopio, Finland, organized a series of awareness and community engagement activities from 25 November to 5 December 2025 as part of the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign.

On 25 November, seven public buildings and sites across Kuopio were illuminated in orange, including Puijo Tower, the Music Centre, the Theatre, the Viäntö landscape column, the Lentoon artwork and two pedestrian underpasses.

That same day, the club hosted a silent candlelit procession in Kuopio’s main square. The procession began with the Siskotyttö statue being adorned with an orange scarf and concluded with an orange scarf placed on the Veljmies statue. The event provided residents with an opportunity to show their opposition to violence against women and encouraged community participation. A total of 65 people joined the procession. The activities also received coverage in local print media and on local radio.

From 1 to 5 December, the club organized an art exhibition at Kuopio’s main library titled “Wonderful Relationships – Without Fear.” Students from five lower and upper secondary schools explored the theme throughout the autumn term and created thought-provoking works reflecting on violence against women and healthy relationships. The project engaged more than 100 young people, and the exhibition attracted more than 500 visitors of all ages.

All events were carried out in cooperation with Soroptimist International Kuopio and Inner Wheel Kuopio.