Between 25 November and 10 December, the Zonta Club of Mackay will acknowledge the international campaign Zonta Says NO to Gender Based Violence.
The 16 days of activism campaign, which aims to raise awareness of and increase actions to end violence against women and girls around the world, began in 2012 and is marked by public buildings and public spaces being lit orange – the United Nations colour of activism.
Club President Fiona Koutlis said nearly 730 million women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence at least once in their lives. No country is within reach of eradicating intimate partner violence. Despite the scale of the problem and these worrying trends, financial commitments to violence prevention remain limited. Investing in preventing violence against women and girls is crucial to achieving gender equality by 2030.
During the 16 days of activism the Zonta Club of Mackay will have our orange lady silhouettes with more information, they will be on display at Caneland Central, Mount Pleasant Centre, Trudy Crowley Foundation, Queensland Police Service Mackay and Rural View, CQ University Sydney Street Campus, Mackay Hospital Foundation Shop, Mackay Women’s Services and The Neighbourhood Hub, we thank all these organisations for supporting Zonta and 16 Days of Activism.
Zonta clubs across the world combine as one voice to take a stand against gender-based violence.
“Zonta envisions a world where no woman lives in fear of violence,” Fiona said.
Through the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign, our members and allies advocate for action.
“We want community leaders to stand up and work for a better world for women and girls,” Fiona said.
To learn more about “Zonta Says NO” and join the campaign, visit www.zontasaysno.com or Zonta Club of Mackay Facebook page.
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