Zonta Orange

09/12/2025

Day 16 – Human Rights Day: Beyond 16 days

Today is Human Rights Day and the final day of the 16 Days of Activism – but our work doesn’t stop here.

The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 and the Working for Women strategy set an ambition to end gender-based violence in one generation.
genderequality.gov.au

That will only happen if we all:

Believe and support victim-survivors

Challenge disrespect and inequality wherever we see it

Teach and model healthy, equal relationships

Invest in services, prevention and community-led solutions

Thank you for walking with us over these 16 days. Let’s keep colouring the world orange – not just for 16 days, but every day. 🧡

If you need support at any time: 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732. Call 000 in an emergency.

08/12/2025

Day 15 – What Zonta does

Zonta International envisions a world in which no woman lives in fear of violence.

Through the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign, Zonta clubs around the world:

Raise awareness of gender-based violence

Advocate for stronger laws and better systems

Partner with local services and community groups

Support projects that empower women and girls and promote gender equality. Here in Orange, our club works alongside local organisations to promote safety, respect, housing, education and opportunities for women and children in our region.

Want to get involved or learn more? Send us a message – we’d love to connect. 🧡

07/12/2025

Day 14 – Know the support services

If you’re experiencing violence, or worried about someone else, you are not alone.

Key support services in Australia include:

📞 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 (24/7)
National domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support.
1800RESPECT

📞 NSW Domestic Violence Line – 1800 65 64 63
State-wide support for people experiencing domestic and family violence.
DVNSW

📞 MensLine Australia – 1300 78 99 78 (24/7) – support for men.
MensLine Australia

📞 Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800 (24/7) – for young people aged 5–25.
Kids Helpline

Please share these numbers. One conversation, one post, one call can change – or even save – a life.

06/12/2025

06/12/2025

Thrift Kris Kringle - awesome finds and a couple of steals (from each other, not the shop 🤣) 🎄

06/12/2025

Bare foot bowls, good vibes and thrift Kris Kringle 🥰

06/12/2025

“If you lose a tooth it’s not on us” 🤣🦷

06/12/2025

Day 13 – Online abuse and safety

Violence doesn’t just happen behind closed doors – it happens online too.

Globally, research shows around 38% of women have personally experienced online violence, including threats, stalking, image-based abuse and harassment.
zonta.org

In Australia, 1 in 2 women has experienced technology-facilitated abuse at least once.
genderequality.gov.au

What you can do:

Call out online harassment when you see it

Report abusive content and block perpetrators

Talk to young people about digital respect and consent

Seek help if your devices are being monitored or misused

Support and information: 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 and eSafety Commissioner resources.
1800RESPECT

05/12/2025

Day 12 – Workplaces and economic impact

Family and domestic violence is not just a “private” issue – it’s a workplace and economic issue too.

Intimate partner violence contributes to 1.4% of the total burden of disease and injury among Australian women.
DVNSW

It drives:

Lost income and job security

Housing instability and homelessness

Long-term health and mental health impacts

The Australian Government has introduced 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave into the Fair Work Act and placed a positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment – important steps toward safer workplaces.
genderequality.gov.au

Workplaces in Orange can help by having clear policies, promoting respectful culture and supporting staff experiencing violence.

04/12/2025

Day 11 – Men as allies

Most men are not violent – but men’s violence against women is the majority of gender-based violence. Ending it requires men as active allies.

Recent research found around 1 in 3 Australian men admitted to using some form of violence – physical, emotional or sexual – against a partner.
Central Western Daily

Being an ally looks like:

Challenging sexist jokes and disrespectful comments

Checking in on mates who might be using or experiencing violence

Modelling healthy, equal relationships

Teaching children that respect is non-negotiable

Men, your voice matters. Your leadership in homes, workplaces, clubs and change rooms can save lives.

For men needing support: MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78 (24/7).
MensLine Australia

03/12/2025

Day 10 – Rural and regional risk

Living in the country should never mean being less safe.

Data shows 23% of women living outside major cities have experienced violence from a current or previous partner, compared with 15% of women in major cities.
genderequality.gov.au

In regional NSW, domestic-violence-related assault rates are significantly higher than in Greater Sydney, and are rising faster.
Central Western Daily

In places like Orange and the Central West, distance, housing shortages, stigma and limited services can all make it harder to leave and get help. That’s why local, community-based action – like the work of The Orchard and Housing Plus – is so vital.

02/12/2025

Day 9 – Older women: the “silent crisis”

Violence against older women is often hidden – but it is happening in families, relationships and care settings.

In the last decade, around 200 older women (55+) have been killed in domestic-violence-related homicides in Australia. In 2024 alone, at least 14 older women were allegedly murdered by a family member.
The Guardian

Elder abuse can include:

Physical and sexual violence

Emotional abuse and threats

Financial abuse and control

Neglect, including in residential care
genderequality.gov.au

Every woman, at every age, has the right to live free from violence.