The Zonta Club of Central Oklahoma, USA, and community members turned the Skydance Bridge orange as part of the 16 Days of Activism. In addition, the Mayor of the City of Oklahoma City, David Holt, signed a proclamation naming 5 December 2021 as Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women Day.
The club also conducted a robust social media campaign and posted daily messages on Facebook covering topics such as domestic violence, human trafficking, and eliminating child marriage.
The Zonta Club of Ilocos Norte and the Mariano Marcos State University, College of Teacher Education Golden Z club proudly present their Golden Voice Against Gender-Based Violence, a spoken word poetry contest.
In line with this year’s 16 Day campaign to end violence against women and children, the contest aims to amplify voices against any violence. The competition is divided into two categories, one for females with the theme of women supporting women, and the second is geared towards males with the theme of He for She.
There will be three winners in each category, and they will be given a cash prize. The club also included special prizes for the participants.
In celebration of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Ilocos Norte National High School Z Club planned some exciting activities to say NO to violence against women. Here are a few of their planned activities:
The club hopes contestants don’t miss out on the chance to lighten up the world by sharing their talents. Prizes will be distributed to the winners, and the club hopes that we say NO to violence against women together.
The He for She Male Advocates Forum is a program of the Zonta Club of Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, where Barangay chairpersons and their tan olds from all over the 80 barangays of Laoag City are invited to participate.
The club provided attendants with orange shirts with Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women written on them. They also distributed the Barangay VAWC Desk booklets.
The chairpersons are now regarded as the club’s male advocates or partners to Zonta’s mission: to eliminate violence against women. Through this, the participants will be more vigilant in safeguarding women’s rights and doing their best to end Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC.) There was also a barangay resolution to implement the “Anti Bastos Law” or the “Safe Space Act “for their constituents to be more aware and be more attentive to enforce both laws to uphold the dignity and rights of women and girls in their barangays,
“Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive and yet least- recognized human rights abuses in the world.”- Anonymous.
In celebration of UNWomen’s and Zonta International’s 16 Day campaign to end gender-based violence, the Mariano Marcos State University’s College of Teacher Education Golden Z Club, the Philippines, stands by the fact that no person should ever be worn down and violated. Together, we say NO to Violence and YES to love and kindness. The club teamed up with the Zonta Club of Ilocos Norte to advocate valuing human rights and striving for equality.
Starting last 25 November, the officers, members and interested participants included a special frame in their Facebook profile pictures as part of the 16 Days of Activism. This activity will last until 10 December, but the advocacy shall carry on.
The Zonta Club of London, England, partnered with Savera UK to raise awareness during 16 Days of Activism. They did a series of activities such as lighting up the Merseyside area in orange, a local action toolkit and an international panel highlighting that culture is beautiful, but no excuse for abuse.
The Hong Kong International School Z Club, Hong Kong, held an event after school during the 16 days of activism, with performances by students to help spotlight some of the inequalities that women face in Hong Kong; and domestic violence against women in Hong Kong and the world. The audience was given free cookies to promote Zonta International.
The Ilocos Norte National High School Z Club, the Philippines, joined the Zonta Club Ilocos Norte in a motorcade as a kick-off activity for this year’s 16 Days of Activism. The 16 Days of Activism campaign sought to end gender-based violence, especially violence against women. The club’s officers and advisers actively participated and looked chick and fabulous in their orange wigs. The clubs band together to say NO to violence against women
Photo: Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island
The Zonta Club of Kaua‘i, all garbed in orange, present some of the completed Malama Pu‘olo Na Wahine, or care bundles, to Catholic Charities and Child and Family Service, Saturday during the awareness gathering at the Kukui Grove Center.
LIHU‘E — Saturday marked the midpoint of the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i 16 Days of Activism, Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women.
The campaign to raise awareness and end violence against women and girls started on Nov. 25 and will continue until Dec. 10.
“We still have a week to go,” said Edie Ignacio Neumiller of the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i. “But instead of just raising awareness, we’re moving to action.”
Completed Malama Pu‘olo Na Wahine, or care bundles in specially-created drawstring bags created by Girl Scouts in Troops 174, 775, and 4364, were presented to representatives of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, and Child and Family Service who were present at the Kukui Grove Center food court with information on the services each organization had to offer.
The charities were selected to receive the bundles because a lot of their clients are women and children who cannot afford the items contained in the pu‘olo, or because they are homeless.
“There is still until Friday to go,” Neumiller said. “Supplies are still coming in, and everyone is packing as more bags and supplies become available.”
Zonta Club of Kaua‘i members made a show of force, garbed in orange symbolizing a brighter future, free of violence and serving as a means of demonstrating solidarity in eliminating all forms of violence against women.
Orange also is the color of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women that started Nov. 25 as part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
“We want to thank Sara Miura of Deja Vu Surf Hawai‘i who was so enthusiastic about collecting supplies for the care bundles,” Neumiller said. “Sara had the collection boxes ready from before the Nov. 25 start date. Today, we did a final collection and told Deja Vu to send any potential contributors to the food court.”
During the 16 Days of Activism, the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i set goals to inspire and encourage Zonta clubs and individuals to raise awareness of, and take action to prevent gender-based violence, to let individuals know they are part of a global community of activists and are empowered to take action by being part of the campaign through the donation of care items.
“We’re not just raising awareness,” Neumiller said. “We’re moving to action.”
The Zonta Club of Kaua‘i and the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i Foundation are currently partnering with The Garden Island newspaper for the Christmas Fund that provides funds for people in the Kaua‘i community who need support.
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