In cooperation with Soroptimist International Club Liestal, the Zonta Club of Liestal in Switzerland, District 28, organized an information booth in the center of their city.
Established during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the booth had informative material including an emergency card for women who are in danger of violence.
Additionally, the city’s library and trees are lit up in orange to spread awareness of Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women.
Did you know that population growth in each of these regions means that more and more girls are at risk? Join us and say NO to child marriage.
The weekend leading up to the kick off of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Zonta Club of Mitchell, District 23, held their inaugural community art and craft show to showcase works completed by members.
Money raised will go toward funding Zonta service projects. The event also served as a platform to display projects and provide information to the public about Zonta International in its Centennial year.
On 28 November, members of the Zonta Club of Mitchell participated in the inaugural Walk Against Violence in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia. The club initiated the walk and members were proud of the community support they received. Police, the local hospital, and many men advocated to call out violence against women and the local Shire were well represented.
The Zonta Club of Lebanon in Indiana, District 6, is participating in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in two ways this year. The first is by displaying orange pinwheels, the domestic violence hotline phone number, and the “Zonta Says NO” slogan and Zonta Club of Lebanon logo on the Boone County Courthouse lawn during the 16 days, bringing attention to both the club and to the Zonta Says NO campaign.
Club members also participated in a photo shoot during the September meeting, each member holding a placard with a statistic relating to gender violence, violence against women, FGM, and/or child marriage. These photos are being released and shared to Zonta Club of Lebanon’s Facebook page each day over the 16 days.
On 23 November, the Zonta Club of Berlin, District 27, informed community members about support for women affected by violence in Germany and especially in Berlin at the Schönhauser Allee Arcaden shopping centre.
Zontians distributed bags with the slogan “Gewalt kommt nicht in die Tüte!” or “Violence is completely out of the question!” The bags also contained informational material.
Instead of 12 million girls getting married each year, what if 12 million girls had options for their future? Join Zonta International today in ending child marriage.
These goals cannot be met without first ending child marriage. Visit https://www.zonta.org/Global-Impact/Advocacy/SDGs to learn more.
Did you know that child marriage perpetuates cycles of poverty? Let girls be girls instead of wives. By not marrying young, girls are more likely to receive an education and economic opportunities that will help them to break the cycle of poverty.
As part of their advocacy efforts during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Zonta Club of Melbourne in Florida, District 11, is asking area businesses to stand with Zonta and say NO to violence against women.
The club is asking business owners to light up their storefronts in orange light.
The city of Santa Clarita recognized the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, District 9, and Zonta International during a City Council meeting.
On the evening, City Hall was lit in orange lights in recognition of the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign and 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
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