Zonta Clubs in District 24 were provided with a template letter and encouraged to engage the city/shire councils in their respective local government areas to recognize the need to prevent and eliminate violence against women by holding displays for 25 November and the 16 Days of Activism.

 

The Zonta Club of Blacktown decided on a library display at the big, central library at Blacktown as a means to reach as many people as possible with the ‘Zonta says no to violence’ campaign. The Library asked the club to do the display in conjunction with the OWDVN (Outer Western Sydney Domestic Violence Network) who supplied a lot of material relevant to the local area. The Zonta Club of Blacktown made cutout cardboard doll figures in ethnic costumes to highlight the message that violence cuts across all cultures (as Blacktown is a very multicultural area), displayed information from the RSPCA regarding minding pets in situations of violence, highlighted information on a new forensic medical service for victims of physical violence that can be used in court, as well as much Zonta material as could fit in the display cabinet.

The club said they were very pleased with the display and now hope to take it to other smaller libraries in the area. They tried to mix advocacy as well as some practical resources. The OWDVN has now asked the club to join their monthly meetings and this will be very good as the club will be able to keep up with statistics re domestic violence in our area and any other new initiatives.

District 24 also provided all Zonta Clubs in this District with bookmarks highlighting the campaign logo .

We are now halfway through the 16 Days of Activism, and we have already had great success with the campaign. The activity among clubs has been staggering, and Zonta Says NO is receiving internal and external attention worldwide. This infographic details our progress so far – be sure to visit zontasaysno.com and our social media pages to follow the conversation.

On 4 November, on behalf of the campaign Zonta Says NO, the Zonta Club Frankfurt II Rhein-Main organized the presentation of the awarded film “Desert Flower”, followed by a discussion with specialists of Female Genital Mutilation. The film is based on the autobiographial book of Waris Dirie and demonstrates the horrible practice of female genital mutilation.

President Renate von Koeller welcomed a full house as Zontians and guests from many clubs in their area were present to underline the importance of Zonta Says NO.

The club was able to reinforce the awareness of Female-Genital-Mutilation in public during this campaign joined by so many women and men.

The club also offers support the organization “FORWARD GERMANY” with Euro 4.000, which will allow mutilated women to undergo an operation in the first European Hospital “Waldfriede“ in the “Desert-Flower-Center“ in Berlin-Zehlendorf, which specializes in plastic genital operations.

Recently, the actions of the Zonta Club of Dunsborough were featured in their local press.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The club brought great visibility to the Zonta Says NO campaign and to awareness of violence against women through their annual White Elephant Stall at the local markets on 23 November. There, the club displayed the Zonta Says No banner (from D23 Conference) and put the ZSN bookmarks in all the books they sold.

The Zonta Club Münster organized a very special event to focus public attention on the international day of “violence against women“ on 25 November:

Two groups with 5 Zontians each moved through the center of the town on two different routes to the main library. All of them were dressed in black with black hats on their heads, decorated with orange ZONTA says NO-ribbons. The head of a group wore a white mask with closed mouth, symbolizing the speechlessness of the victims. The other Zontians behind her proclaimed statistics about violence against women. Further Zontians accompanied the group and distributed artistically designed cards with the emergency-hotlines in Münster to the public.

 

The Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo wanted to mark the 16 days in a way that might resonate with the community. Sixteen members of the Club are hoping to make a difference by speaking out on an aspect of violence against women and children that is particularly meaningful to them.

Make a sound that will be heard around the world: Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women and Girls.

Grants Pass Police Officers taking a stand against violence against Women

Zonta Club Of Ibadan II Crew Performing a Drama Sketch at the Scout camp Modern Market, Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To see more of the club’s activities and Zonta Says NO campaign, please visit their Facebook page here: Ibadan II