A VERY successful, well-attended meeting was held by the local branch of Zonta on Sunday 18 May, in The River Room at the Westport Bowling Club.
The aim of the meeting was to attract new members during the organisation’s 2024-2026 biennium.
President Elaine Schofield gave an in-depth speech on the activities of the local branch of Zonta and how it fits into Zonta International, which has a membership of some 26,000.
Elaine reminded attendees that the mission of Zonta is to build a better world for women and girls.
The local branch is very active in raising funds to support other bodies with similar goals.
One of the big events happens during Christmas in July where members and supporters assemble birthing kits for women and girls in Nigeria and Papua New Guinea.
The local group is also very active in lobbying governments for equal opportunities along with supporting initiatives towards net zero emissions, as women and girls are quite often impacted more by Climate Change.
Club Secretary Margaret Bateman, gave an update on advocacy in action with reports on activities in districts 24 and 26.
She finished by reminding everyone of Zonta’s 3 Pillars:
1) Zonta says NO to gender-based violence.
2) Zonta says NOW to climate justice and its impact on women and girls.
3) Zonta says yes to gender equality.
Further information about Zonta can be found by emailing secretary.zontaportmacquarie@gmail.com, or go to zonta.org.
By Bill HARROW
