Area 1 & 3 Meeting Brisbane 16 March 2013

What is Advocacy?

Advocacy is “the expression of support for or opposition against a cause, argument or proposal”. “the expression of support for or opposition against a cause, argument or proposal”. Advocacy may include influencing laws, legislation or attitudes Advocacy may include influencing laws, legislation or attitudes

ZI LAA Biennium Goals Work together on strategic issues to advance SOW Work together on strategic issues to advance SOW Be a leading advocate on Status of women’s issues Be a leading advocate on Status of women’s issues Enable members, clubs, districts to become more effective advocates Enable members, clubs, districts to become more effective advocates Increase visibility of actions to end VAW Increase visibility of actions to end VAW

Phase 1: clubs and districts share actions Phase 1: clubs and districts share actions Phase 2: one global action in Nov 2013 Phase 2: one global action in Nov 2013

ZC Austin placed a yellow flag at the site to bring awareness of violence against women to the community.

16 Days of Activism ZC Toowoomba Area Inc 16 life-size ‘cut outs’ Spread across the city of Toowoomba ‘Toowoomba says No to Violence’ ‘Act against Abuse’ Working together to End violence against women’ STOP VIOLENCE

ZC of Pierre kicked off the 16 Days of Activism with the help of the local volunteer fire department ZC of Pierre kicked off the 16 Days of Activism with the help of the local volunteer fire department

Advocacy Days 8 MAR Int. Women’s Day 8 MAR Int. Women’s DayInt. Women’s DayInt. Women’s Day 8 SEP Int.Literacy Day 8 SEP Int.Literacy DayInt.Literacy DayInt.Literacy Day 21 SEP Int. Day of Peace 21 SEP Int. Day of PeaceInt. Day of PeaceInt. Day of Peace 11 OCT Int.Day of the Girl Child 11 OCT Int.Day of the Girl ChildInt.Day of the Girl ChildInt.Day of the Girl Child 17 OCT Int.Day for Eradication of Poverty 17 OCT Int.Day for Eradication of PovertyInt.Day for Eradication of PovertyInt.Day for Eradication of Poverty 24 OCT United Nations Day 24 OCT United Nations DayUnited Nations DayUnited Nations Day 25 NOV Int. for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 NOV Int. for the Elimination of Violence against WomenInt. for the Elimination of Violence against WomenInt. for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 NOV-10 DEC16 Days of Activism 25 NOV-10 DEC16 Days of Activism16 Days of Activism16 Days of Activism 1 DEC World Aids Day 1 DEC World Aids DayWorld Aids DayWorld Aids Day 2 DEC Int. Day for the Abolition of Slavery/Suppression of the Traffic in Persons 2 DEC Int. Day for the Abolition of Slavery/Suppression of the Traffic in PersonsInt. Day for the Abolition of Slavery/Suppression of the Traffic in PersonsInt. Day for the Abolition of Slavery/Suppression of the Traffic in Persons 10 DEC International Human Rights Day 10 DEC International Human Rights DayInternational Human Rights DayInternational Human Rights Day

Identify relevant women’s issues and address those Identify relevant women’s issues and address those Work with like-minded organisations Work with like-minded organisations Make your actions visible Make your actions visible Be leading advocates and raise public awareness on women’s issues Be leading advocates and raise public awareness on women’s issues