Zonta Club of Kathmandu launches social media campaign with local celebrities

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ZC of KathmanduMembers of the Zonta Club of Kathmandu, District 25, have started an awareness campaign on social media alongside local celebrities as part of the Zonta Says NO campaign.

The club has partnered with celebrities who have large numbers of social media followers and who will post their pledge to #EndChildMarriage online for their followers to see. Thirty-two celebrities have joined the club in their efforts and two have already scheduled posts on their social media accounts.

Members of the Zonta Club of Kathmandu hope to reach a diverse audience with this social media campaign.

Members created a Facebook profile frame with the pledge so anyone can use the frame and pledge that way and special stickers were also created. The #EndChildMarriage stickers are given to drivers to encourage them to take the pledge and advertise their commitment on their car window.

Zonta Club of Fort Smith sets up library display for 16 Days

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Fort Smith ZSN actionIn recognition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and Zonta’s campaign to end child marriage, the Zonta Club of Fort Smith, District 23, created a display for the Fort Smith Public Library.

The display contains the club’s Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women banner and detailed information about the prevalence of child marriage.

The display in the foyer of the library will receive the attention of library patrons throughout the month of November.

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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