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Zonta Geelong

Locality: Geelong, Victoria

Address: PO Box 1120 3220 Geelong, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.zontageelong.org.au

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25.01.2022 We are delighted to be presenting Ms Natasha Stott Despoja AO with the National Award for Excellence in Women's Leadership today, in Canberra, and presenting Lt... CMDR Kelly Haywood with the Australian Capital Territory Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership. Ms Stott-Despoja AO has been recognised for her significant contribution to politics, global advocacy and women’s rights. Lt CMDR Haywood is being recognised for her significant contribution to advancing gender equity in the Royal Australian Navy, as the Navy Women Strategic Advisor. Both women are trailblazers and an inspiration to us all, and we are so honoured that they are joining us to accept this award today.

24.01.2022 Thanks to Frank Knight & Market Square for allowing us to promote Zonta to our community. If you are in the city any weekend in October please drop by and see us and discover some of the amazing projects we are involved in

23.01.2022 Join our sister club, Zonta of Casa Grande, for an exclusive online showing of KNOTS, A Forced Marriage Story. The event includes a Q & A with the film's dire...ctor and women profiled in the film. Two dates are available- October 14th and 17th. Register for the complimentary event at: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_0kFM7Nr1TjKDjWcg6K1-RA #KNOTS #childmarriage

22.01.2022 Today, we observe Amelia Earhart Day as we commemorate the records she broke 86 years ago and celebrate her contributions to the aerospace industry and her empo...werment of #womeninscience. Read more in our statement at bit.ly/AEDay2021. #ZontaEmpowers #AmeliaEarhart #AEDay #AmeliaEarhartDay #womeninaerospace #womeninSTEM

21.01.2022 Last week 4000 clean birth kits arrived into Congo. Our field partner MHCDASA will distribute these kits to midwives, hospitals, health centres and traditional ...midwives throughout the South Kivu Province. Thanks to all who contributed to the journey of these clean birth kits! #mothers #babies #Congo #cleanbirth #safebirth #volunteers #bkfa See more

19.01.2022 Women in Technology Scholarship Application is now available and must be submitted by 15 October 2021. Zonta International will award up to 20 scholarships of US$8,000 each. For further details to go: http://www.zonta.org/womenintech #technology #education #Zonta

17.01.2022 Anti-sexist educator and activist Jackson Katz wants people to look at: that whole range of issues that are referred to in shorthand as gender violence issues... in a new way: they’ve been seen as women’s issues that some good men help out with, but I have a problem with that frame and I don’t accept it. Instead, he says in his excellent TED talk, I’m going to argue that these are men’s issues first and foremost. He argues that calling gender violence a women’s issue is part of the problem. Katz uses an analysis by feminist linguist Julia Penelope to show how changing the description changes the tone of the discussion: Start with ‘John beat Mary’.... the second sentence says the same thing in a passive voice, ‘Mary was beaten by John,’ and now a whole lot has happened in one sentence... We’ve shifted our focus in one sentence from John to Mary. And when the focus shifts further, you get ‘Mary was beaten’, and now it’s all about Mary; we’re not even thinking about John... and the final sentence in the sequence, flowing from the others, is ‘Mary is a battered woman’... [and] John has long ago left the conversation. Katz, who is the creator of Mentors in Violence Prevention, a leadership program focused on preventing all forms of men’s violence against women, says, those of us who work in the domestic and sexual violence field know that victim blaming is pervasive in this realm... but in terms of preventing violence, we have to ask a different set of questions... like why does John beat Mary, why is domestic violence still a big problem in the United States and all over the world. Once we’re thinking in this way, then we can ask about... how can we do something differently, how can we change the practices, how can we change the socialization of boys and the definitions of manhood that lead to these current outcomes. Katz asserts that there are powerful roles that men can play in this work" and he calls on his fellow men to put aside the notion of a gender war and stand side-by-side with women: We live in the world together... [we need] to get people to speak up and to create a peer culture where the abusive behavior will be unacceptable not because it’s illegal, but because it’s wrong and unacceptable in the peer culture. He says, there’s been an awful lot of silence in male culture about this ongoing tragedy... we need to break that silence, and we need more men to do that. And so Katz concludes, I hope that, going forward, men and women working together can begin the change and the transformation that will happen so that future generations won’t have the level of tragedy that we deal with on a daily basis... I know we can do it. We can do better. You can watch his excellent TED talk "Violence against women it's a men's issue," at http://bit.ly/Xq6fzu To read more from Jackson Katz, check out his book "The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and and How All Men Can Help" at http://amzn.to/1pVzDem For an exceptional book for older teens and adults about the early warning signs of abusive relationships, myths about abusive personalities, and how to get help, we highly recommend "Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men" at https://www.amightygirl.com/why-does-he-do-that For two excellent new books about a tween girls' experience with sexual harassment - both for 10 and up - check out "Maybe He Just Likes You" (https://www.amightygirl.com/maybe-he-just-likes-you) and "That's What Friends Do" (https://www.amightygirl.com/that-s-what-friends-do) To help your Mighty Girl learn how to build supportive, mutually respectful relationships, there is a wonderful guide that provides foundational advice on approaching relationships in a healthy manner, "A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys," for girls 9 to 13 https://www.amightygirl.com/a-smart-girl-s-guide-to-boys And, if you’re a parent concerned that your daughter may be in an unhealthy relationship, check out the books But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Relationships (https://www.amightygirl.com/but-i-love-him) and Saving Beauty From The Beast: How to Protect Your Daughter from an Unhealthy Relationship (https://www.amightygirl.com/saving-beauty-from-the-beast)

17.01.2022 Zonta International is not only dedicated to securing equal rights for all, we are also committed to a peaceful world. President Sharon Langenbeck Read the rest of our International #DayofPeace statement: https://bit.ly/2FKh0co #DayofPeace2020 #PeaceDay #PeaceDay2020

14.01.2022 As Zontians, we envision a world where no woman or girl lives in fear of violence. Together, we take a stand and say NO to gender-based violence. Learn more abo...ut how our leaders and members are taking action to end gender-based violence. Join us these next #16days to learn more about this violation of human rights and how you too can say NO! #ZontaSaysNO #OrangeDay See more

07.01.2022 See why UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem is joining world leaders at the United Nations to call for "urgent action" on women’s rights: unf.pa/jfx #GlobalGoals

07.01.2022 This is Nadia Nadim. She was born in Afghanistan. Her father was murdered by the Taliban when she was 11 years old and her family fled to Denmark on the back of... a truck. Nadia has scored almost 200 goals in professional football and represented the Danish national team 98 times. She's completed medical school and is studying to become a reconstructive surgeon when her playing days are over. She speaks 11 languages fluently and is on the Forbes list of Most Powerful Women in International Sports. If you want to show your daughter a role model, show her Nadia Nadim.... not the Kardashians. Credit to the original curator of this post!

07.01.2022 Join Zonta Club members at 12.30 tomorrow at Cunningham Pier and walk with us against family violence. Don’t forget to wear something orange.

06.01.2022 Such an amazing women, what an inspiration

06.01.2022 The Zonta Foundation for Women and Zonta International's members have done a lot to support children and UNICEF USA this past year. Our continued support toward... the Global Programme to End Child Marriage is creating lasting change in the fight to end child marriage. Girls in Madagascar are continuing to have the opportunity to attend school through the Let Us Learn program, providing a secure and protective environment for all. We are also excited to embark on our newest program together supporting adolescent girls’ health and protection in Peru. Watch this video to see just how much UNICEF USA appreciates our continued dedication in making sure every woman and girl feels empowered. #ZontaEmpowers

05.01.2022 As Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign and the 16 Days of Activism, begin, watch the Zonta Says NO website and Facebook page for more inspiring actions from across the Zonta world.

05.01.2022 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls and in 2020, this issue has become even more significant with the impact ...of COVID-19. The Zonta Club of Kyneton is displaying the stories of 3 women impacted so differently by the actions of men disrespecting the right of women to live free from gender-based violence. Support services are listed in the window, should any of these stories impact on you. #zontasaysno #16DaysOfActivism

04.01.2022 1 in 4 women have experienced emotional abuse by a current or former partner since the age of 15. Coercive control is abuse. It’s time to put the elimination o...f violence against women firmly on the agenda in your community. HOST a #WhiteRibbonDay event: http://ow.ly/QLp150BHiO2

04.01.2022 To all the Zonta family friends and affiliated organisations- the Geelong Zontians wish you a happy healthy and prosperous 2021. Let’s all continue to do our piece in 2021 to make the world a safer happier and more equitable place for all humanity, particularly our sisters around the globe.