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Zonta International e-Newsletter
October 2014 | Issue No. 1

 
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Club Advocacy - Take a Stand
The Zonta Club of Hilton Head was joined with the Z club of Hilton Head in their event "Take a Stand in the Sand". Learn more
This first issue of the Zonta International e-Newsletter for the 2014-2016 Biennium focuses on advocacy, one of the three main goals this biennium. 
International and Local Advocacy

Zonta International has engaged in advocacy at the international level through its international service projects  and its awards programs which promote the status of women. 

 

In addition to supporting international service and award programs, every Zonta district and club around the world implements its own service and advocacy initiatives.  Thus, Zontians enact thousands of local actions that apply global human rights principles and Zonta International's Objects at the local level.  
Questions and Answers: Beijing +20
Provided by Leslie Wright  
Zonta International UN Committee Chairman


What is Beijing +20 ?
Beijing +20 is a process to assess how far Member States and other stakeholders have come in implementing the commitments made at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995.

 

189 countries took part in that conference as well as 30,000 activists. By the time the conference closed, the Beijing Platform for Action, BPfA, was a reality. It was the most innovative strategy for the advancement of women's rights that had been put forth until that time.

 

Click here to read more and learn the answers to the questions below:
  • Where and when will the CSW59 and the NGO CSW Forum take place?

  • What happens at the CSW59 and the NGO CSW Forum?

  • What is the status of the Millennium Development Goals?

  • What is Zonta's role?

  • What can Zonta clubs and districts do?
Get Involved: Join Zonta's Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Zonta International is pleased to announce the continuation of "Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women", an international campaign to raise awareness of and increase actions to end violence against women and girls around the world.

The campaign officially began with the launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence in November 2012. Today the campaign continues to feature the actions of Zonta International's more than 1,200 clubs in 67 countries to prevent and end violence against women and girls in their local communities. It also highlights Zonta International's ongoing efforts through the Zonta International Strategies to End Violence against Women Program and through Zonta's partnerships with the United Nations and its agencies.

How can you and your club participate? 
The Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign will take place from 25 November - 10 December 2014 to correspond with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. During these 16 days, Zontians are encouraged to participate in actions with your Zonta club to show Zonta's collective commitment to ending violence against women and girls.

To learn more about the campaign, how to join and where to submit your story of how you say NO, please visit www.zontasaysno.com.

The 2014 logo has incorporated the action of saying "NO" to violence against women. You can find this updated logo and the original logo, along with other images you can use for your campaign, on the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women website.
Updated Advocacy and Affiliation Policies
As you plan for your upcoming advocacy initiatives, please reference the Advocacy and Affiliation Policies that were updated in February. The International Advocacy Committee encourages districts, areas and clubs to familiarize themselves with these revisions and to use these policies to expand your advocacy and affiliation actions to promote the Objects of Zonta International.
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL RELEASES REPORT
Zonta International's support of the Campaign to End Fistula was mentioned in a recent report from the UN Secretary-General. 
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EBOLA IN LIBERIA
Zonta responds to updates on how the Fistula Project In Liberia has been affected.
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UPCOMING GENEVA NGO FORUM BEIJING+20
Event to take place 3-5 November 2014 with more than 80 Zontians registered to attend.
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PUBLISHED: THE ZONTIAN
PROGRAM ISSUE
Read the first issue of the Biennium featuring a message from the ZI President, leadership profiles, goals, program overviews and more. Read More
VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE PRESS RELEASE
Announcement about the partnership between UN Women, WAGGGS and Zonta International Read More

AE FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE 15 NOVEMBER
Since the program's inception, Zonta has awarded 1,438 Amelia Earhart Fellowships, totaling more than US$8.6 million, to women from 70 countries.  Read More

Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.


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