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Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women is a campaign for Zontians. 

The purpose is to raise their voices and help bring awareness

to this issue and advocate on behalf of

gender-based survivors of violence against women . 

 

The campaign consists of sixteen days of activism.

 

From November 25th through December 10th each year, the Zonta Club of Lockport New York, Inc. participates in daily activities to support Zonta International’s Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign.  

 

Globally, one in three women experience physical or sexual

violence mostly by an intimate partner.  Violence against women

and girls is one of the most pervasive human rights violations.  

 

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, evidence has shown that

all types of gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence,

have escalated.

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Locally, our club’s activities include a newspaper article,

Facebook postings, Instagram postings, a prayer service,

proclamations and signs around Lockport.

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According to UN Women:

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“This is the Shadow Pandemic growing amidst the COVID-19

crisis and we need a global collective effort to stop it.”

As COVID-19 cases continue to burden health services,

essential services, such as domestic violence shelters

and helplines, have reached capacity.  More needs to be done

to prioritize addressing violence against women in

COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.

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Today, in Niagara County, violence against women arrests

from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 totaled 1,740. 

This is 24 more cases since the same time frame last year,

which totaled 1,716. 

 

The YWCA of the Niagara Frontier is the County’s sole provider

of rape crisis response and counseling, advocacy, and crisis housing. 

 

The YWCA of the Niagara Frontier’s 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline

provides phone counseling, support, and referrals for

emergency shelter or housing.  

 

The YWCA Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline is

(716) 433-6716.

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Protecting women from violence is an inherent human right.   

 

Please help us in raising awareness.

 

For more information about Zonta International or to learn more about

“Zonta Says NO” and join the campaign, please go to the official website at www.zontasaysno.com