16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. The campaign was started by activists at the inauguration of the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991. It is used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. The Zonta Club of Madison helps bring public attention to this event by asking public institutions to light up their buildings in orange during the 16 days. Zonta Madison members will be handing out orange ribbons to concert-goers at Overture Center for the Arts on Dec 6-7th, at which time the building will be illuminated in orange.
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Zonta Club of Madison, founded in 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, is part of Zonta International, a global organization of executives and professionals working together to empower women worldwide through advocacy and service. Through community projects, networking with community partners, fundraising, awarding grants and scholarships, we work to build a better world for women and girls.
Together with other Zonta Clubs we work toward the Zonta Vision of a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. In such a world women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men. In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.
Zonta Madison Calendar of Events
Dinner Meeting Programs
(3rd Wednesday of every month (September-May), see calendar entries below)
Zonta Madison Newsletter
November 2024
January 2025
Zonta Club of Madison Foundation
The Foundation provides Scholarship opportunities for local women in 2025: YOUNG WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP, WOMEN IN STEM and WOMEN IN BUSINESS. Below is the most current offering. Stay tuned for for the others, as these will be added to this page as the application period approaches. Follow this SCHOLARSHIP link for more details on all of the Zonta scholarships offered.
