Zonta Club of Sydney Breakfast - Sydney Harbour Bridge Walk for ZONTA SAYS NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - #16DaysOfActivism

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is commemorated annually on the 25th of Nov and launches 16 Days of Activism which carries through to the 10th of December — International Human Rights Day. 

 Zonta Sydney Breakfast invites you for a walk across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sun 3th December 2023 to commemorate #16DaysOfActivism. We'll wear orange to represent a brighter future free of violence. We will be walking from Bradfield Park, North Sydney across the bridge to Dawes Point Reserve.

Entry is free but spaces are limited so get in quick. To book your place please follow the registration link below. We welcome donations to help us run this event and to contribute to our service and advocacy for women and girls. 


**DID YOU KNOW?** 
COERCIVE CONTROL REFORM: NOV 2022

NSW passed landmark coercive control reform, becoming the first Australian state or territory to create a stand-alone offence of coercive control after parliament passed legislation on 16 Nov 2022. 

Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse that involves patterns of behaviour that have the cumulative effect of denying victim-survivors their autonomy and independence. 

A NSW coroner’s court review into domestic violence deaths found coercive control was present in 99% of cases.

The new law will make it an offence to carry out repeated abusive behaviours to a current or former intimate partner with the intent to coerce or control, and will carry a sentence of up to seven years in jail.

Thank you for supporting the work of the Zonta Club of Sydney Breakfast.  For more information on Zonta's various initiatives, projects and awards, please visit our website. Please note that donations to the club are not tax-deductible.

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ZONTA CLUB OF SYDNEY BREAKFAST

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ABOUT ZONTA

Zonta International is a worldwide organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women, with more than 33,000 members in 69 countries. Zonta supports women’s education and leadership through several programs. Zonta takes its name from a Sioux Indian word meaning “honest and trustworthy”. It symbolises the combined qualities of honesty and trust, inspiration and the ability to work together for service and world understanding.

For further information about Zonta, please visit www.zonta.org

TRIGGER WARNING: Our Zonta Club’s discussions and guest speakers cover sensitive topics related to the areas in which we endeavour to make change. These areas include, but are not limited to: gender equality, women's economic safety, gender-based violence, child marriage, girls’ access to education, women’s health and more. Should our discussion topics trigger an emotional response for you, we suggest that you take precautions to care for and guard your wellbeing.