Welcome to
The Zonta Club of
Kanata-Stittsville
16 Days of Activism
and
Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women
For the Zonta Says NO to Violence against Women campaign, the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville has created 16 four-foot Orange Lady plywood cutouts. Each lady displays specific information and statistics about violence against women and girls to bring attention to the many forms of gender-based violence that occur in our communities and of which we are often unaware.
Sixteen businesses/organizations in Kanata and Stittsville are hosting an Orange Lady throughout the 16 Days. See if you can find them and read the “Did You Know?” and “What Can You Do?” signage.
To learn more about the story of the Orange Ladies, click here.
Please contact President Judith [email protected] for more information.
16 Days – Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women
CBC Radio Ottawa Morning interviewed President Judith about the Zonta Says NO to Violence against Women and the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville Orange Ladies campaign. The interview aired on Day 15, Tuesday 9 December.
You can listen to the interview at here.
Day 16
16 Days – Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women
On the final day of the 16 Days, the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville wants to showcase another of our male allies in ending gender-based violence.
As part of our Zonta Says NO to Violence against Women campaign, members of Ottawa Fire Services partnered with the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville to show solidarity and support.
At Station 81 in Stittsville, club Zontians Tyler Smith, Elspeth Nickle, Kathleen Kardasz and Judith Ainsworth joined firefighters for a photo with the Zonta Says NO banner. We stand together to send a clear message that violence against women will not be tolerated.
The partnership reflects the shared commitment of Ottawa Fire Services and Zonta to the safety and security of the lives, property and environment of the community. Firefighters play a vital role in working for a safe and healthy community and this campaign offered an opportunity to publicly reinforce that commitment.
Violence against women is not a women’s issue; it is a human issue, and men must lead alongside women to end it. Women’s role is also important here: we need to encourage men to observe the problem, talk about it and bring it up within their own circles – at workplaces, in hobbies, among friends. When men feel they are invited to join in a positive way, they dare to speak up and take action. This is the essence of cultural change.