Zonta Club of Kitakyushu and Seinan Jo Gakuin University Golden Z Club host a seminar on child marriage and violence against women

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The Zonta Club of Kitakyushu invited the members of Seinan Jo Gakuin University Golden Z Club to their monthly meeting last week and learned about the facts on violence against women and child marriage.

The Golden Z club members made a presentation on violence against women and child marriage and Kitakyushu Zonta Club members gave the students comments and advice on their presentation and activities.

The Zonta club will post the information on violence against women and child marriage on Twitter and Facebook, and send messages to their friends so more people can understand the facts on violence and child marriage.

Zonta Club of East Auckland Area reaches its community with Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women library display

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The Zonta Club of East Auckland Area, New Zealand, has a Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women display at their local library. The display, which includes relevant books from the library, generates discussion and allows the club to contact interested individuals.

Zonta Club of Brussel Zavel spreads awareness of Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign

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Ahead of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Zonta Club of Brussel Zavel, Belgium, kicked off their Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign. In the heart of Brussels, club members spread awareness in the historic Saint-Hubert Royal Galleries with orange umbrellas.

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Day 2

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02_Child Marriage & Violence_GMWhile parents often marry off their daughters as a way to protect them from harm, their actions actually put their daughters at a greater risk for violence.

Day 1

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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. From now through 10 December, Zontians worldwide will say NO to violence against women and take a stand to end child marriage.

Test your knowledge on child marriage by taking the Zonta Says NO child marriage quiz here.

3 ways to prepare for the 16 Days of Activism

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Spread the word and say NO! Like, share and comment! Tomorrow starts the #16Days of Activism.

Here are three things that you can do to take part in the 2018 Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign:

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Zonta Club of Lulea raises awareness with local library display

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To raise awareness of violence against women, the Zonta Club of Lulea, District 21, collaborated with their local library, the City Library of Pitea. In the center of the library, the club set up a display to  showcase books and movies focused on violence against women.

Club members said they think facts are important, but if you really want to reach people you have to appeal to their emotions. Books and movies do that. This is why the Zontians chose to collaborate with the library on the display.

With an exhibition in full view from the entrance of the library, they want to encourage the visitors to read and watch stories about survivors of violence against women. This is also in line with the theme chosen by UN Women this year, #HearMeToo.

A presentation was also given to the staff about how gender-based violence impacts women all over the world. Because of this, they are now ready to answer questions from the public about the exhibition and violence against women.

In the news: Zonta Club of Cheyenne and Triumph School Z Club walk in Silent Witness March

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The Zonta Club of Cheyenne and students from Triumph High School Z Club, USA, participated in a Silent Witness March, carrying orange silhouettes from the Wyoming State Supreme Court Building to the Laramie County Public Library.

 

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In the news: Zonta Club of Kungsbacka advocates ending gender-based violence with orange shoe display

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During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Zonta Club of Kungsbacka, Sweden, will display an assortment of shoes painted orange to create awareness and advocate for the end of violence against women.

In partnership with Kungsbacka Women’s Tourism and Culture and Leisure, the club’s display will be viewable at the Lighthouse from 25 November – 10 December.

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In the news: Zonta Club of Accra II urges media, government and leaders to eliminate child marriage

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The Zonta Club of Accra II, Ghana, held a campaign against early child marriage to sensitize the youth and parents of vulnerable children in Accra on its effects and the need to fight it.

The program was attended by non-governmental organizations advocating for the eradication of early child marriages, students in second cycle institutions, and members of the club.

Aba Amissah Quainoo, vice president of the Zonta Club of Accra II, urged the media to reset their agenda, especially with programs that negatively affected behaviors of youth such as the romantic telenovelas on television, as they contributed to the problem.

Click here to read more from www.ghanaweb.com.