Zonta Club of Paradise Point in Surfers Paradise, Queensland | Community organisation

Zonta Club of Paradise Point

Locality: Surfers Paradise, Queensland

Address: Paradise Point 4217 Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Website: http://paradisepoint.zontadistrict22.org

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24.01.2022 Am amazing night at the launch of the Zonta 16 Days of Activism. Thank you to the Council for turning the lights orange. Thanks to all of the speakers and guests. Stay tuned for more photos. #nomore

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21.01.2022 "Child marriage is a big problem in Nepal, but I am determined to change that." Chandani is an inspiration. Going door to door she works for a society free of h...armful practices and gender inequality. #EndChildMarriage #16Days ________ Learn how we are protecting the rights of millions of vulnerable girls and putting an end to this global violation of human rights through the UNFPA UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage at: https://zonta.org/GPChildMarriage. UNICEF USA See more

20.01.2022 Girls’ Club rescues adolescents from marriage in rural Ethiopia I went to the police station when my parents told me that I was getting married, says Mestawet Mekuria, 14, a seventh grader at Ayti Primary School, in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region. Mestawet is one of 20 girl pupils at the school who have been rescued from marriage. I had learned about child marriage and its consequences in our school’s girls’ club. I told my parents that I did not want to get married. Bu...t they refused, and that is when I ran to the police station. Mestawet went to the police, assuming that her parents would only receive a stern warning. But the consequences were to prove far more serious. Her mother and father were arrested and imprisoned for two weeks for violating the law. I was sad when they were arrested, but they refused to listen to me. Child marriage a formal marriage or informal union before the age of 18 is common across all regions of Ethiopia. Prevalence of the practice has declined significantly in the past decade, but still 40 percent of all girls in the country are married before they turn 18. Although Mestawet’s parents were angry about what happened to them, they later made peace with their daughter through mediation led by village elders. My parents now understand about child marriage and its consequences. They are no longer angry with me, says Mestawet. Girls’ clubs are established with the aim of preventing and mitigating school- and community-based barriers to girls’ education. The clubs are making a real difference in reducing child marriage, by empowering girls through life skills training. There is a special focus on engaging with girls in Grades 5 through 8, since this is the age group most commonly affected by child marriage. Child marriage is a harmful practice, and I want girls to continue with their education like me, says Mestawet. I have seen my classmates quit school because they are married. I always tell my friends in my village about child marriage, and I will continue to do so to others. Mestawet hopes to become either a doctor or a teacher. It may be years before she is able to fulfill her dreams, but in the meantime she is actively working to protect other girls in her village including her own younger sister from getting married too early. Support girls clubs and adolescent girls like Mestawet in ending child marriage with a donation to the Zonta International Service Fund.

19.01.2022 Ever wondered about the beautiful building that houses GCCASV and has become a beacon of safety and care in our community? In 1996 the premises at 28 High Stree...t were sold and lobbying began for additional funding to cover a move into the commercial rental market. In 1998 SASS began operation in leased commercial premises in Short Street, Southport. However rental costs soon began spiralling and after years of lobbying, in 2006 Queensland Health granted the newly incorporated GCCASV one-off funding of $3,834,275.50 to purchase or build new premises. The search for a suitable property began. In December 2007 a contract was signed on two adjacent properties in Scarborough Street, Southport, containing two houses and a shop. The property settled in 2008 and discussions began with architect Leigh French on the concept and design of the new building. Things began moving quickly and in June 2009 the old buildings were demolished and by December of that year, a sod-turning ceremony was held to mark the commencement of building works by T&T Building. On 18th October 2010, the dream was finally realised and the doors opened for service in the new purpose-built premises.

19.01.2022 This Homelessness Week, YWCA Australia’s CBF is asking for your support to raise awareness of women’s homelessness and housing insecurity in regional areas. We... are asking for investment in housing, women’s specialist services and wrap-around supports including domestic violence, employment, education and other social supports. Join the CBF and let's raise our voices in collective action! To join the CBF, visit ywca.org.au/cbf.

19.01.2022 During these #16Days, we’ve teamed up with our favourite local bookstore Mary Who? Bookshop to compile some brilliant reads that speak to the experience of gend...er-based violence in Australia today. We have chosen fiction, non-fiction and memoirs that are illuminating, thought-provoking, heartbreaking, and hopeful. We hope these authors will inspire you to join us in ending gender-based violence for good. See What You Made Me Do, has just been shortlisted for the 2020 Prime Minister’s Literary awards and deservedly so. The author, Jess Hill, puts perpetrators in the spotlight and calls for a radical rethink of how to confront the national crisis of domestic abuse in Australia. She asks: why do abusive men make the choices they do, and what systems of power enable them? This book will challenge everything you thought you knew about domestic abuse. Pick up Natasha Stott-Despoja’s On Violence which outlines the national emergency of family violence and what each of us can do to stop it. A Mother’s Story is Rose Batty’s profoundly moving and inspiring memoir which recounts how her advocacy work has forced a national focus on family violence in the wake of tragedy. Eggshell Skull is another remarkable memoir detailing a determined woman’s fight for justice. Bri Lee shines a light on the limitations of the legal system and why so many women in Australia withdraw their complaints or never speak out to begin with. Journalist Jane Gilmour, leads a call to action to rethink the way violence is reported on and discussed in the media. Her book Fixed It’ is a close look at the ways we use our words to write about and discuss the epidemic of gendered violence. In Boys Will Be Boys, Clementine Ford dissects power, patriarchy and the toxic bonds of mateship in a razor-sharp examination of what needs to change for equality to become a reality. Melissa Lucashenko, in her 2019 Qld Premier’s Literary Award winner, Too Much Lip, recounts what it means to be an Indigenous Australian in contemporary times taking on the tough issues that come with generational trauma. The Choke by Sophie Laguna is a novel, which tells the story of ten-year-old Justine as she navigates a rough adult world, set on the banks of the Murray River. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, exposes the fault lines in relationships in what looks on the surface like a perfect life and shows why it is never as simple as ‘just leaving’. Holly Ringland’s novel The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is set between sugar cane fields by the sea, a native Australian flower farm and a celestial crater in the central desert. The novel follows the life of Alice as she learns to break the patterns of the past and live on her own terms and find her own strength. Always call 000 if anyone is in a situation where they require urgent police attention, regardless of it being at home or in public. North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service 4721 2888 1800RESPECT (phone 1800 737 732) is a 24 hour counselling service for sexual assault and domestic and family violence. If you don’t want to talk you can access their website 1800respect.org Find out more about the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence here: https://www.unwomen.org//e/take-action/16-days-of-activism #16days #1800respect #marywhobooks

18.01.2022 Our vision is for a Queensland community that respects women, embraces gender equality, and promotes and protects the rights, interests and wellbeing of women a...nd girls. We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women, which is why it is important to focus on supporting women’s economic participation and resilience, and continue action to eliminate violence against women. The 2020-21 Queensland Budget includes significant allocations to strengthen these measures, as well as those to support women’s health and wellbeing; assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have economically secure independent futures; encourage success for young women, and support women’s participation in sport. Find out how the Queensland Budget 2020-21 is delivering for women at https://www.csyw.qld.gov.au//budget-stateme/2020-21-budget

17.01.2022 We were very excited receiving our Northern Gold Coast Volunteer certificate during National Volunteers Week. Stuart Robert MP led the presentation. It was an amazing morning meeting and recognising the efforts of many local heroes.

15.01.2022 What a terrible loss of a tremendous champion of women’s rights. RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg and thank you for leading the way and never ceasing in your advocating for equal rights.

15.01.2022 IT IS BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER with the first ever Inter-district Challenge. The aim is to replace Convention Giving which was lost this year. IMAGINE 1000 members x $20 = $20 000 IMAGINE what this can do for our International Service projects! Just think only 3-4 cups of coffee or a bottle of wine (not even a very good one) Last biennium we had only 9 individual donors to ZIF (not counting CAEC)- think what we can do if every member gives just a little.... So, what do you need to know: The platform: GoFundMe will host a page for each District -this is a direct link which you can use to donate http://charity.gofundme.com/zontadistrict22 Minimum amount: USD$10 = approx. $14 AUD See more

13.01.2022 Heartbreaking news....... We’ve lost our Champion of Gender Equality today. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at the age of 87. Thank you Madame Justice for all you’ve done to make a difference. RIH #JusticeRuthBaderGinsburg #Champion #RIP

10.01.2022 Induction of our newest member, Cherriee. Cherriee is now part of a global network of professionals who is committed to equal rights and a life free of violence for all women and girls. As a member of Zonta Club of Paradise Point, Cherriee will have the opportunity to make a difference in our local community and around the world. Woo Hoo!!! Welcome Cherriee!!

07.01.2022 Andrea Ghez, Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellow (1987) was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics. Andrea, UCLA’s Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Professor of Astrophysics, shares half of the prize with Reinhard Genzel of UC Berkeley and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. The Nobel committee praised them for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy. Previously, the journal Science published a study by Gh...ez and her research group that was praised as the most comprehensive test of Albert Einstein’s iconic general theory of relativity. She and her group are continuing to test that theory, after finding that it could not fully explain gravity inside a black hole. Congratulations to Andrea! Read more at UCLA.edu. #girlpower #Zonta #zontainternational

06.01.2022 "I wanted to show that any woman in this world, no matter what age or situation you are, believe in yourself, and you can follow your dreams; it can be a really... hard road but never give up on yourself." ~ Sandra Creamer to ABC News Sandra Creamer made history this week when her son, Joshua, moved her admission to the Queensland Supreme Court, marking the first time in Queensland an Aboriginal barrister has moved the admission of their mother. Her story is incredible growing up as the youngest of 12 children in Mt Isa, Sandra's mother passed away when she was just six months old. She encountered many challenges along the way, leaving school at year nine, enduring a decade-long abusive relationship, and raising four children as a single mother while working part-time and studying externally. Sandra's persistence, resilience and determination saw her go on to become adjunct Professor at the The University of Queensland; travel the world to fight for the rights of Indigenous people including at United Nations forums, and now newly-minted solicitor. Congratulations Sandra! Read more about Sandra's story at ABC News https://ab.co/2X3kb4k and via Women's Agenda https://bit.ly/3hKzUgD

05.01.2022 Eid bi Eid (Hand in Hand) Jordan is currently hosting 655,000 Syrian refugees, which has increased competition over resources, placed additional strain on social services and heightened community tensions in some areas with unintended consequences, including greater restrictions on women’s mobility. The curfews due to COVID-19 have exacerbated this situation. While existing programs that provided food and unconditional cash assistance were instrumental in responding to the im...mediate humanitarian crisis, they were not designed for long-term outcomes. As the government of Jordan opened the labor market for refugees with work permits, targeted efforts were needed to empower female refugees to harness income-generating activities. These efforts must also support the government in meeting its commitment to increase overall female participation in the workforce. Eid bi Eid is a multi-year initiative to support the government of Jordan to address issues of employment and gender inequality, exacerbated by the impact of the Syrian refugee crisis. The project began in 2015 to support the immediate needs of refugee women and vulnerable Jordanian women affected by the crisis. The second phase, which began in 2017, utilizes a resilience framework for achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment goals. This is done through the provision of livelihoods opportunities and protection support for refugee women living in camp and non-camp settings, as well as Jordanian women living in host communities. HOW ZONTA HELPS From 2018 to 2020, Zonta International committed US$1,000,000 to UN Women to improve Syrian refugee and Jordanian women’s access to sustainable and decent employment, coupled with protection services and community leadership/engagement, to enable greater equality and reduced violence against women. As of December 2018, more than 50,000 beneficiaries were reached directly and more than 800 professionals were trained. EXPECTED OUTCOMES Women in camp settings and host communities are empowered through money for work and increased access to longer term economic recovery and livelihood opportunities. Women’s protection and access to justice is promoted to enable accountability and support them to serve as active members of their community. Women participate in and inform community decision-making processes. Duty-bearers are supported to create a greater enabling environment for women’s economic participation. Read a detailed project description to find out more about this exciting partnership between Zonta International and UN Women. Read blog posts with updates, thoughts and reflections from a July 2019 visit to Eid bi Eid project sites in northwestern Jordan.

05.01.2022 Queensland's own Dr Abigail Allwood is a renowned geologist and astrobiologist at the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Labora...tory. Her ground breaking work reached new heights on Thursday with the launch of the Mars 2020 mission. Dr Allwood is a principal investigator, operating one of the seven highly sophisticated scientific instruments on board the US$2.7 billion Perseverance Rover. Dr Allwood's team will analyse the chemistry of Martian rocks to search for signs of ancient microbial life. Dr Allwood is the first woman and the first Australian principal investigator on a NASA Mars Mission. It's a fantastic achievement for one of Queensland's most brilliant minds, male or female, and one of STEM's leading female pioneers. For more information about the mission, visit https://go.nasa.gov/2DqrxIb Watch the Rover's launch here https://bit.ly/30ce0Nx Dr Allwood is also profiled in the ABC Listen Fierce Girls podcast series, which tells the tales of some of Australia's most extraordinary women. It's a fantastic way to encourage and inspire the young girl or woman in your life and introduce them to the world of STEM and all its possibilities. https://ab.co/30cdXkP Story courtesy Somerville House Old Girls. Image courtesy QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

05.01.2022 Child marriage is any formal or informal union where one or both of the parties are under 18 years old, according to Girls Not Brides. Early and forced marriage happens across countries, cultures and religions. Each year, 12 million girls are married before they turn 18. It is estimated that 650 million women alive today were married as girls. Child brides are often pulled out of school and are at a greater risk of violence, being trapped in poverty and serious health complic...Continue reading

05.01.2022 Recognizing YWPA Awardee Athena Savvas, an entrepreneur dedicated to empowering women... Continuing with Women’s History Month, we recognize Athena Savvas, a 2015 Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award recipient and current member of the Zonta Club of Botany Bay Inc. Women’s History Month is not only a time to remember big moments from the past, but also a time to celebrate what the current generation of women are doing to shape the future. Athena is a... great example of how young women have the power to impact the world around them. We are eager to see what Athena and other Zonta awardees and fellows continue to accomplish for women across the globe. Athena said, Winning [the YWPA award] was never the important part for me, nor was being recognized. However, what it meant was that I was not only capable of doing great things but I had already achieved some. It made me begin to realize that young people are more than capable of doing incredibly colossal things, despite our likely life-inexperience. The financial support from the Award allowed Athena to pursue work in Cambodia running volunteer trips. Today, she continues to help the people of Cambodia, where she has organized the construction of more than 20 houses for families in the area. Her ambition and passion have continued to play a role in her professional life, as she has dedicated her entire career to the mission of empowering women. Athena founded two organizations with shared missions of supporting women in the workplace. Meet Her is a boutique-networking event connecting young women with industry leaders and inspiring professionals to help break down the barriers for women in the working world through mentorship. The Spark Fund is a non-profit that supports entrepreneurial young women in transforming their ideas into reality. She is also the assistant director at MyGapYear Travel, which organizes volunteer opportunities in Southeast Asia. We applaud Athena’s hard work and success in the pursuit of empowering women. 19 March 2021

05.01.2022 #zontaeclubofqueensland Men supporting women; men showing leadership on womens issues. Ben White GM THE BRT Entertainment Precinct; board member of Queensland H...otels Association encouraged staff to join him to help 'orange the world'! ZONTA SAYS NO to any violence to women and girls ZONTA QLD e-Club display has been running at his venues for 16 days of activism, 2020. Matt HR Director, Chloe waitress and Thomas waiter, joined Ben today. All 80 staff talk to customers about ZONTA projects. Ben, an Honorary ZONTIAN and Ruthie Adams ZONTA D22 Chair PR & Marketing are besties and have worked closely together on ZONTA projects for almost 4 years; including mentoring Chloe and other girls from local Bracken Ridge State High School. We need more men to speak up about womens issues and proudly 'orange the world'! Ben launched the women"s Behind Closed Doors emergency signage with Ruthie, funded by Brisbane Lord Mayors initiative fund, at his pub 18 months ago; together they are rolling it out throughout: QLD, Australia, NZ and into Europe! ZONTA D22 says: Womens issues are community issues and Community issues are everyones business! (E-Club of Queensland works across QLD; key bases include schools; towns and THE BRT!) #16days #ZontaSaysNO #advocacythrougheducation #zontad22 #ZontaD22 #ZontaEmpowers

04.01.2022 Zonta International responds to discrimination As an advocate for women’s rights that are, in fact, human rights, Zonta is committed to treating everyone with equal respect and can not tolerate discrimination. No person should be disadvantaged, let alone be a victim of violence, because of her/his gender, skin color, ethnicity or any other reason. Instead, everyone should have the same opportunities to develop their full potential. ... We acknowledge that, in order to overcome discrimination of any kind, we need to sharpen our awareness for unconscious biases that affect our individual actions and advocate for laws and policies that ensure equal rights and opportunities for all people. The diversity of our global organization is a strength we will build on every day on the path to gender equality. Our 28,000+ members from 63 countries join with others to make this world a better place for all.

03.01.2022 Congratulations Ros Kinder

03.01.2022 ZONTA INTERNATIONAL JANE M KLAUSMAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP Applications are now open for the above Zonta international scholarship. If you are interested in applying and live or study on the northern Gold Coast, please access all relevant information and documents at: http://www.zontadistrict22.org/zonta-international-jane-m-/