by Communications | Jan 7, 2022 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Area 2, Club Events, Hamilton 1 ON
December 6 is a day of national tragedy in Canada. Twenty-six years ago, 14 women at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal were violently killed because they were women. To honour these women and the survivors from this tragedy, this day is now known as the Day of...
by Communications | Dec 17, 2021 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Area 3, Club Events, Committees, Niagara Falls NY, Niagara Falls ON
Zonta Says NO Members Come Out to Support Members from surrounding American and Canadian district 4 clubs support Zonta Clubs of Niagara Falls, ON and NY in turning the Falls orange to draw attention to the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based...
by Communications | Dec 4, 2021 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Area 3, Club Events, Kenmore NY
Women Returning to the Workforce Award The Zonta Club of Kenmore has presented a Woman Returning to the Workforce Award to a pharmacy technician student at the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology. This student is a 22 year old high school graduate who has gone back...
by Communications | Dec 4, 2021 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Area 4, Cheektowaga-Lancaster NY, Club Events
Latonia Marsh and Elizabeth (Lizzy) Vinal presented the Court Watch Program to the Cheektowaga/Lancaster Zonta Club at their November monthly meeting. The presenters reviewed the draft of the Toolkit for the program. This Toolkit includes a monitoring form, dictionary...
by Communications | Nov 21, 2021 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Committees
There are many ways for you and your club to engage in Advocacy for the 16 Days of Activism/Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women. Some of you have forwarded ideas you have and things you have already done. The Zonta Club of Niagara Falls, Canada, holds a ceremony...
by Communications | Nov 4, 2021 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Committees
November 2021 View the November Calendar on the D4 Advocacy web pages to find Advocacy activities, events, & action resources offered by ZI, D4 and...
by Communications | Oct 30, 2021 | 16 Days of Activism, Area 2, Toronto
Many Thanks to all the clubs in District 4 that ordered hats. We have been able to fund a YWPA and Klausman award for this year. Presently have more orders than hats. We continue to make hats, but most likely will not be able to deliver any additional hats before...
by Sheena Poole | Jan 2, 2021 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Area 1, Owen Sound ON
The Zonta Club of Owen Sound’s flag-raising ceremony is a yearly activity to kick off their Zonta Says NO...
by Communications | Dec 7, 2020 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Area 3, Committees, Niagara Falls NY, St. Catharines ON
November 24, 2020, was a cold clear night when Zontians from both sides of the International border between Canada and the USA came to witness the lights at Niagara Falls turn Orange in honor of Zonta’s 16 Days of Activism and our Zonta Says No to Violence Against...
by Communications | Dec 5, 2020 | 16 Days of Activism, Area 4, Hamburg-Orchard Park NY
Immediate Past Governor Bonnie Clesse has her own creative way of promoting Zonta in her community. “I thought I’d share the photos of the sign we posted on Wednesday on our front lawn. Of course, I wore my orange Say NO to Violence Against Women shirt...
by Communications | Nov 8, 2020 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Area 5, Bradford PA, Club Events
Create a 16 Day challenge to organizations, businesses and schools in your community. Challenge organizations in your community to donate 16 items, one each day, to local nonprofits. Items suggestions are needed include hygiene products, shampoo and conditioner as a...
by Communications | Nov 7, 2020 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Area 2, Brampton-Caledon ON, Club Events, Committees
The following poster and partial press release will be issued on Monday, November 9th. Club members will use social media to regularly encourage changes to gender-based attitudes and behaviours in order to end violence against women. We will feature: Community...
by Communications | Nov 1, 2020 | 16 Days of Activism, United Nations
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today and is a threat to millions of girls and women online and offline. It affects women regardless of their age, background, or level of...