The Zonta Club of Berry Inc believes that everyone deserves to feel safe.
Our club supports the community by fundraising for local resources and services provided by other organisations, and by directly offering volunteer skills and resources to meet community needs.
ZONTA CLUB OF BERRY RECEIVES GENEROUS GRANT
FROM BOMADERRY BOWLING CLUB
Supporting women and children affected by domestic violence
The Zonta Club of Berry is honoured to be one of eight recipients of a generous donation from the Bomaderry Bowling Club. This grant will play a vital role in supporting women and children escaping domestic violence, through the dedicated work of SAHSSI (Supported Accommodation and Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra).
The funds received will be directed towards providing practical assistance for families as they begin the challenging transition from emergency accommodation to permanent homes. One key initiative is the purchase of laundry baskets filled with essential household items, helping women establish a safe and welcoming environment as they rebuild their lives.
The donation will also help cover costs for children in these families, enabling them to participate in sports by assisting with registration fees, equipment and appropriate uniforms. By providing this support, the Zonta Club of Berry aims to ensure that children can enjoy normal activities, fostering a sense of belonging and stability during a critical time of adjustment.
16 Days of Activism
annual campaign launches in Berry
Zonta Berry Says NO to Violence Against Women
Zonta Berry is launching its annual 16 Days of Activism, part of Zonta International’s campaign taking a stand against the devastating pandemic of violence against women.
The campaign begins on November 25th - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day is remembered for the brutal assassination of the Mirabel sisters in 1960, killed for fighting for women’s rights on the orders of Dominican dictator Trujillo.
The campaign which runs to December 10 - Human Rights Day aims to raise awareness of women’s rights violations and highlight the alarming statistics of domestic violence within the Shoalhaven region and across Australia.
In the year leading up to June 2023, domestic violence-related homicides in the
Shoalhaven area reached nearly twice the New South Wales average. These tragic figures reflect an ongoing crisis that has deeply impacted local communities and countless lives.
Across Australia, a woman loses her life to domestic violence every six days, a statistic that the Zonta Berry campaign underscores with a powerful visual display at Broughton Court in Berry.
Throughout the 16 days, Zonta Berry will adorn trees in Broughton Court with
orange ribbons and symbolic orange shoes, each pair representing a life lost to
domestic violence. The color orange, internationally recognized in campaigns to end violence against women, stands as a beacon of hope and resilience for those affected, as well as a call to action for community members to stand together in opposition to violence.
Zonta Berry encourages everyone in the community to visit Broughton Court during this period to reflect on the impact of domestic violence and to join the movement to end it. Each ribbon, each shoe, is a reminder of those lost and of our collective responsibility to create a safer world for women and girls.
For more information on the 16 Days of Activism campaign go to ZONTASAYSNO
Our Causes
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Zonta Says NOW
To Gender-Equal Climate Action
Zonta International envisions a world where every woman can achieve her full potential, has access to all resources, is represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men, and lives without fear of violence. By taking gender-equal climate action now, we can keep this vision alive.
Zonta Says NO
To Violence Against Women
Zonta International envisions 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.
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25 NOV
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - 16 days of Activism
1 DEC
World AIDS Day
10 DEC
Human Rights Day