The Zonta Club of Chatham-Kent stood strong on the Third Street Bridge Friday to show their support for female victims of abuse across the world.
The annual event protests against human trafficking, sexual harassment, sexual assault and female circumcision, and is part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign.
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The Zonta Club of Oil City-Franklin, USA, participated in the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign and honored the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence by turning the Center Street Bridge orange.
The Zonta Club of Sydney Breakfast, Australia, walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge wearing orange in recognition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. By raising awareness of this issue, they hope no woman or girl lives in fear of violence.
The club collaborated on the event with WanderSafe – Travel Safer, which aims to democratize safety for women and vulnerable people. It was a great day to share our message with members of the public!
To maximize the amount of exposure the Zonta Says NO campaign can generate and create a bigger impact, the Zonta Club of Houston, USA, made 16 signs for each day of the 16 Days of Activism, with a club member sponsoring one. A sign will be posted once a day with a quote or statistic about gender-based violence.
To see the signs, visit the club’s Facebook page.
With more than 2.6 million users daily, the Zonta Club of Vienna I, Austria, created Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women ads for all public transportation vehicles.
Every 15 minutes, the ad will pop up to tell the commuters a statistic about gender-based violence.
Visit this link to see the ads the club has created.
To raise awareness about the 16 Days of Activism and the crucial work Zonta members do during the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign, the Zonta Club of Tokyo I, Japan, is planning on holding a holiday charity party. All funds from the party will be donated to the campaign.
To get ready for it, club members went into the busy streets and passed out flyers explaining the Orange the World movement.
The Zonta Club of Geneva, USA, is joining with the Finger Lakes Times from Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, until Dec. 10, Human Rights Day, to send out messages about this important issue.
On each day of this 16-day campaign the FLT will publish snippets of facts about eliminating gender-based violence, child marriage, women’s inequality, and human trafficking.
https://www.fltimes.com/news/geneva/zonta-club-of-geneva-says-no-to-violence-against-women/article_82d5278f-3d87-5390-87b5-7ebd7e440a8f.html
The Zonta Club of Melbourne’s East Inc recorded their newest member, Dr. Veena Barsiwal, reciting a poem she wrote, “Buried Deep.”
The club shared the video on their Facebook and Instagram pages during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with the caption, “This poem, by Dr Veena Barsiwal, is very moving and cuts to the core of domestic violence in our community. It can affect women from all corners of the globe, rich or poor, single, married, healthy, mentally well, LBGTQ+ . PLEASE share this poem to raise awareness of Domestic Violence during 16 Days of Activism from 25 November to 10 December. For more information about Zonta and who we are and how you can join us locally, visit www.Zontamelbourneseast.org.au.”
The Zonta Club of Hiidenvesi, Finland, launched a stronger campaign than ever in their small town of Vihti, raising awareness through multiple channels.
Upon entering the town, there is a Zonta says NO to Violence Against Women billboard by the access route. If you take a walk in the center, you cannot miss one of several window displays.
The club also organized an event with the theme “Hope, no violence.” The keynote speaker was an MP who told of her touching childhood experiences with the violent marriage of her parents.
Presenters from the local church and social services gave a good overview of what kind of help is available for those who have a violent relationship. The feelings of hope were further reinforced by the music of local artists.
Additionally, the club engaged 14 prominent supporters from their community—some with a strong local presence like the chief officer municipal manager or the vicar—and some who are nationally well-known. They all stepped up to support the campaign and gave the club permission to use their photo in its campaign communications. These photos have been used in window displays, the local newspaper and in big social media communities reaching approximately 50% of the population.
On 2 December, several District 12 past governors and other Zontians gathered to raise awareness for gender-based violence. Many other events were held in District 12 clubs.
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