Zonta Montreal

12/08/2024

80% of the estimated 800,000 people trafficked across borders annually are women and girls with 79% trafficked for s*xual exploitation

12/05/2024

We say NO to violence against women and girls because women and girls account for more than 70% of all human trafficking victims. Through our statement on migration and refugees, we call upon our members and supporters to advocate to ensure that migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women have access to their human and social rights in relation to individual freedom, employment, housing, health, education, social protection and welfare, where applicable, and inform them about their rights. Learn more on our statements page at www.zonta.org/statements

12/01/2024

What is human trafficking?
Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial s*x acts or labor services against his or her will.

11/29/2024

Violence against women and girls remains a pervasive global crisis. Every day, 140 women and girls are killed by members of their own family, we must confront the hard truth: our fight is far from over. UN Secretary-General António Guterres

11/27/2024

16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women. with a Climate lens. Learn more about what you can do and take action at https://zontausa.org/zonta-says-now-to-climate-action/ Then join your local Zonta Club, and gather with like minded folks doing something to build a better world.

11/26/2024

We say NO to violence against women and girls because 55% of female homicide victims were killed by a former or current intimate partner or other family member.

Zonta clubs across the globe have worked to support domestic violence victims and worked with local government authorities to lessen the trauma involved in reporting these crimes by creating comfort rooms and providing additional resources to shelters and communities.

11/25/2024

📢 A Message from Zonta International President Salla Tuominen

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we SPEAK UP to say NO to violence against women and girls.

This fight cannot wait. Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed. Every 10 minutes, 229 girls are forced into marriage. Zonta stands united to end child marriage, enforce legislation and advocate for survivors.

Join us during the of Activism. Our voices and actions through the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign will build not just a better world for women and girls, but a better world for all.

Read the full message from President Salla here: https://ow.ly/rf0s50UePbR

01/30/2024

01/16/2024

Zonta 'Young Women in Public Affairs Award' is geared towards high school girls between the ages of 16-18 who attend Toronto Secondary Schools.

Last year, Trisha Kotakonda won the YWPA at the club level, and also international level earning up to USD $5000.

This maybe your chance to win this award.

To find more information and to apply, please visit our website: https://zontatoronto.org/

Application deadline is February 23rd 2024.

Toronto District School Board