Zonta Advocacy
Area 2 Meeting April 1 - 2, 2017
Jan Landsberg
Advocacy Committee Chairman 2016 - 2018
Zonta and Advocacy
A decade ago, at the 58th International Convention in
Melbourne in 2006, the delegates approved a new
strategic plan that incorporated ADVOCACY in Zonta’s
first objective and mission statements.
Mission :
Zonta International is a leading global organization of
professionals empowering women worldwide through
service and advocacy.
The Objectives of Zonta International :
To improve the legal, political, economic, educational,
health and professional status of women at the global
and local level through service and advocacy.
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Zonta’s Vision
Gender
Equality
Empowerment
Women’s rights are
recognized as human rights
Every woman is able to
achieve her full potential
Access to all
resources
Women have access to all
resources and are represented in
decision making positions on an
equal basis with men
A life free of
violence
No woman lives in fear of
violence
What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is the expression of support for or opposition
to a cause, argument or proposal.
Advocacy may include influencing laws, legislation or
attitudes.
Zonta advocacy is an action taken in “the public interest”
or for “the greater good” with respect to empowering
women and girls and advancing their human rights.
Zonta International, its districts, and its clubs shall be
nonpartisan and nonsectarian.
(ZI Bylaws Article III Policy, Section 1.)
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Resources
Policies and Procedures
• ZI Objects and Policy, Bylaws Article II and III
• Advocacy Definitions and Policy, with Guidelines
• Affiliation with Other Organizations Policy, with Guidelines
• Zonta Advocacy – When? Who? How?
• Advocacy Project Scorecard
• Advocacy framework (per CEDAW)
• Women’s Reproductive Health Policy
• http://membership.zonta.org/Tools/Advocacy-Tools
Position Papers and Statements
• Advocating for Women’s issues – the Zonta path - Feb. 2017
• Zonta International, politics & political parties – March 2017
Newsletters and Electronic resources
• Zonta International,District 22 Governor and Advocacy newsletters
• ZI and District 22 Websites and Facebook pages
International and District Advocacy Committee members
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ADVOCACY TOOLS
Please sign in first at www.zonta.org:
Then select the tools:
District 22 website
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2016 – 2018 Chairmen and HQ support
Advocacy
HQ
Maria Jose Landeira Oestergaard
[email protected]
Megan Radavich
[email protected]
International
Advocacy
UN
Leslie Wright
[email protected]
Council of Europe
Anita Schnetzer-Spranger
[email protected]
2016 – 2018 Chairmen and District 22 support
Zonta International Advocacy Committee Liaison
Bridget Mather
[email protected]
District 22
Advocacy Committee Chairman
Jan Landsberg
[email protected]
District
Advocacy
District 22
UN Committee Chairman
Bridget Mather
Club
Advocacy
District 22 Clubs’ Advocacy and UN Committee Chairmen
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ZI Advocacy Goals 2016-2018
Zonta International is a leading advocate for women’s rights.
a) All advocacy actions are in-line with the strategic plan and have
measurable impact. When relevant, cooperation with likeminded organizations is initiated.
 Further develop Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women Campaign
 Develop actions in support of the Women’s Empowerment Principles
b) Zonta International utilizes its consultative and participatory
status at the UN and Council of Europe to ensure equality and a life
free of violence for all women.
 Zonta advocates for Sustainable Development Goal No. 5 – Achieve gender equality
and empower all women and girls.
c) Zonta International encourages Zonta clubs to cooperate across
district borders to engage in advocacy actions at national level.
d) Men are engaged as partners for gender equality.
 ZI endorses the HeForShe campaign and encourages Zonta Clubs to engage men in
the community to join the campaign
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ZI District 22 Strategic Plan 2016 - 2018
ADVOCACY
In addition:
CLUBS
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Provide an annual Advocacy report to the D22 Advocacy Chairman,
demonstrating all actions are in line with ZI’s Strategic plan and Zonta
Affiliation with Other Organisations Policy Guidelines”, including any
engagement with like-minded organisations
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Support the “Zonta Says No” campaign, as evidenced by reports to D22
Advocacy Chairman, Area Directors and Facebook activity
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Focus on relevant UN International Days
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Report commemoration of UN day in October
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Engage men in the community to join ZI projects/campaigns
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ZI research has identified two major issues
1. Violence against women
2. Gender inequality
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Advocacy Issues
Examples of issues that can be selected by
clubs, districts and at national level
Violence Against Women
Equal Rights
• Domestic / Family
• In the work place – is being
more recognised as an issue
• Violence in schools and
university campuses
• Violence in the open spaces
• Violence against indigenous
women
• Violence in armed conflicts and
with refugees
• Human trafficking and slavery
• Female genital mutilation
• Early marriage
• Cyber bullying, sexting and
other harmful practices
• Equal access to education at all
levels
• Equal pay for equal work
• Equal access to the work place
• Equal access to leadership
positions in the work place
• Equal access to decision making
positions
• Equal access to land, property
and housing
• Value unpaid work; share
household responsibility
• Economic security
• Parental leave, flexible work
• Challenge gender stereotypes
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1.Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women
• “Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women” is a
Zonta International campaign to raise awareness of
and increase actions to end violence against women
and girls around the world.
• The campaign, which began in November 2012 and
has gone from strength to strength since then,
features the service and advocacy actions of Zonta
clubs and districts to prevent and end violence
against women and girls in their local communities.
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2.Envision Equality - Empower Women
• Australia is ranked number 1 for educational attainment
• BUT only 46th for overall gender equality due to low levels of
economic participation & political empowerment
• 62% of men in Australia think that women have equal opportunities,
as opposed to 48% of women
• The Australian community continues to hold on to gender stereotypes
References: Global Gender Gap Report 2016. World Economic Forum
‘’A conversation in gender equality” March 2017 -Kate Jenkins, Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner
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Gender Pay Gap – Advocate for Equality
• No country in the world
has achieved gender
equality (UN Women)
• It may take 118 years to
close the gender pay gap
(World Economic Forum)
• Australia –
Gender Pay Gap 2016 –
23.1%,
and is increasing
Source: Australia’s gender equality scorecard November 2016
Gender Equality in Australia
Source: Australia’s gender equality scorecard November 2016
Gender Equality in Australia
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Employer Action on Gender Equality
Source: Australia’s gender equality scorecard November 2016
Support Equal Pay Day
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Equal Pay Day in Australia marks the time from the
end of the previous financial year that women must
work, to earn the same pay as men.
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In 2016 it fell on Thursday 8 September.
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Will it be earlier or later in 2017?
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A campaign worth supporting!
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Sustainable Development Goals
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Zonta‘s focus – SDG 5 Targets
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End all forms of discrimination against all women
and girls everywhere
End all forms of violence against women: in
public & private spheres, including trafficking,
sexual & other types of exploitation
End harmful practices: child, early and forced
marriage and female genital mutilation
Value unpaid care & work; share household
responsibility
Ensure women’s full & effective participation &
equal opportunities in leadership and decision
making
Ensure universal access to sexual & reproductive
health care and reproductive rights
Equal rights to economic resources, as well as
access to ownership and control over property &
financial services
Enhance use of enabling technology
Adopt & strengthen policies & legislation for
promotion of gender equality &
empowerment of women & girls at all levels
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Advocate around UN Days
Most Clubs celebrate these UN days
10 December
25 November
Some other UN Days providing advocacy opportunities
8 September
11 October
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Involve men
• HeForShe
Campaign
• White Ribbon
• Week of Service
– collaborate
with men’s
service
organisations
• Perpetrator
programs
25 – 31 March
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Women and Men with a Common Purpose
Empowering Women – through
SERVICE AND ADVOCACY
Participate
Advocate
Achieve
Together we are stronger!
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Our ZI Advocacy Partners
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Zonta Advocacy
- When, Who, How?
International level (Convention, ZI Board)
• Takes actions, mainly in relation to the UN
• Inspire local and national efforts
• Provide tools
District level (Conference, District Board)
• Educate, inspire • Issues under state laws – letters DG signature
• Provide information and guidance • Issues under federal laws
- Combined Districts 22, 23 & 24
• Coordinate club actions
response as Zonta Australia
Club level (Club meetings, Club Board)
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• Identify important local issues
• Educate members, find facts
• Take action, follow up, act as “watch dog”
Issues under local
government laws –
communicate with local
council
All levels
• Always evaluate and measure success!
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What can clubs and districts do?
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Know and understand Zonta International goals, policies and use
resources
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Keep abreast of what is going on in your community
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Have you found your voice or are you still relying on others? – Step Up!
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Where do you and your club fit in, to solve problems and make a
difference?
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Research what the key community issues are and what your members
care about
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Keep abreast of what your government is doing and monitor and
influence relevant legislation
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Get on decision-making committees and boards
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What can clubs and districts do?
• Work within coalitions, following ZI guidelines,
including with other Zonta clubs
• Coordinate your Service, Advocacy, UN, Awards
and Membership projects, linking to advocacy
goals
• Document, monitor, follow-up, evaluate then plan
your next steps
• Publicize you activity widely and regularly, within
your community, on social media and to District
and Zonta International
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Be visible and be heard – make a difference!
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