With Zonta International’s support of the UN Trust Fund, the Say NO - UNiTE to End Violence Against Women campaign successfully reached its goal of 100,000 actions by International Women’s Day. Zonta’s US$100,000 donation was featured on the Say NO website, and our participation was highlighted in the announcement that the campaign had met and surpassed its initial goal of 100,000 actions.

 

Zonta International is now focused on helping the campaign reach its next goal of 1 million actions by November 2010. With more than 30,000 members worldwide, Zonta can have a big impact; however, only 937 individuals have added their names to the global call on Zonta’s Say NO page. I encourage every Zonta club to hold a club meeting during which every member of the club can add his/her name to the global call to end violence against women. To add a name to the global call, please click on the image below or visit http://www.saynotoviolence.org/join-say-no/zonta-international-unites-say-no-violence-against-women.

  

To support the ongoing efforts of its supporters to ending violence against women, UNIFEM has created and launched an online Global Virtual Knowledge Center. This site provides information on recommended practices and resources for ending violence against women and girls. Click here to learn more!

 

Please continue to send your club’s service and advocacy efforts to end violence against women to advocacy@zonta.org. Thank you all for your participation in the Say NO campaign.

 

 

Beryl Sten

Zonta International President