Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento

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WITI Sacramento Presents:

Power of Networking
Thursday, June 9, 2011 | 5:00-7:00

In today's competitive marketplace, every professional needs to both establish a strong personal business network, and also know how to leverage that network for maximum effect. Personal and professional networks help build (and grow) businesses, are effective in job searches, and can help in career and professional development. Join us on June 9, 2011 as our panel explores the ways in which individuals can build a strong business network, or grow their existing one, leverage the network(s) they have, and maximize their own careers.

Speaker(s):

Michele Weisblatt
Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Partnerships, WITI

Jennifer Beckey
Regional Vice President, WITI

Patricia Wilson,
President, Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento

Moderator:

Helen Norris
Networking Director

For complete details, please visit: http://www.witi.com/sacramento/meeting.php?id=2561

Event Date and Venue:

This event will be held from 5:00-7:00 on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at:

Sierra II Community Center; Garden Room

Speaker:

Michele Weisblatt, Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Partnerships, WITI:
Prior to joining WITI Michele served as IT Practice Director for Spherion, Inc. (now Technisource), one of the nations leading technology staffing providers, responsible for driving Spherion's sales and business development for the Southern California region. In this role she served as the senior leader for the overall technology consulting and recruiting services. Before moving over to the management side of her career, Michele worked as a Consulting Engineer and Designer/Programmer for one of the worlds leading computer companies, Apple Computer where she worked with Fortune 500 companies and startups developing custom applications that leveraged Apples WebObjects technology. Michele has also worked as a Programmer at Image Info, Inc. to develop systems for this software company that had thousands of licensed users from small and mid-sized designers and manufacturers to industry giants like Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Hugo Boss, Zegna, and Diesel. Having worked in IT for a number years and having been one or two women on large teams dominated by men she decided to join WITI to assist women as herself in growing the female market within IT. Michele holds a BFA in Photography with top honors from Parsons The New School for Design in New York City.

Jennifer Beckey, Regional Vice President, WITI:
Jennifer Beckey is an entrepreneurially-minded executive whose professional background encompasses companies in both the high technology and professional services sectors. Jennifer is currently the Office Administrator for the San Francisco office of Littler Mendelson, a national law firm specializing in law and employment law. She is on the Board of Directors for Herophilos, Inc., whose product, HERO, is a web-enabled cloud-computing platform for scientific collaboration. Formerly, she was CEO of Maptrace, a wireless telecommunications company.

Jennifer serves in several capacities for WITI, Women in Technology International. She functions both as Regional Vice President, as well as Network Director for the WITI Silicon Valley Network. She founded the San Diego chapter of FWE, which became the WITI San Diego regional network in January 2005 [she built the original San Diego chapter from its inception to a membership base of over 200 members] and remains active in its leadership to the present date].

Patricia Wilson, President, Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento.
Patti is an Air Traffic Controller working in the Northern California area. When Patti decided that she wanted to expand her personal network to include people who work outside of her profession, she joined Zonta (zonta.org) and organization committed to advancing the status of women worldwide. She is now the President of the Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento, which gives her an opportunity to give back to the community and to women around the world, while developing a large personal network.

Event Registration:

For complete details, please visit: http://www.witi.com/sacramento/meeting.php?id=2561

Have you taken a WITI Teleclass? Interested in becoming a WITI Member?

About WITI:

Founded in 1989, WITI (Women In Technology International) is the leading Global Trade Association for professional, tech-savvy women, WITI is your resource for information and connections to a well-educated, talented group of women who are the buyers and decision-makers at their companies, organizations, homes, and on the net.

WITI reaches more than 2M women in every industry worldwide. Collectively, WITI women purchase more than 3 billion dollars worth of technology for our professional and personal lives. WITI women work in large corporations, run their small businesses; we are professionals in every field who consider technology central to our businesses, careers and professions.

District 9 Conference will be held October 6-9 2011

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In beautiful, Long Beach, California at the Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center hotel.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lois Frankel will be our keynote speaker on Friday, October 7th. Dr. Frankel
literally wrote the book on coaching people to succeed in businesses large and small around the globe. Her books Nice
Girls Don't Get The Corner Office and Nice Girls Don't Get Rich are international bestsellers translated into over twenty-
five languages worldwide. Her new book Nice Girls Just Don't Get It will be released in April. This new look at successful
women expands the tips from Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office to all aspects of a woman's life. Dr.
Frankel illuminates the critical strategies and accompanying tactics to go from "nice girl" to "winning woman."
Workshops: We know that very talented Zontians in our District offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to share
and we’re offering that opportunity. Our Workshop Committee is asking members to submit proposals to conduct

workshops at the Conference.
Click here for more information and to find the Request for Proposals for Workshop
presentations.
Club Service & Fundraising Presentations: Our Workshop Committee is also interested in presenting the most successful
service projects and fund raising programs in the District.
We are soliciting presentations in categories of small, medium,
and large Clubs for both service and fund raising presentations.
Click here for more information and to find the Request for Proposals
for Club service and fund raising presentations.
Warm up your winter. Mark your calendar and start making plans
to go to the beach!

Peggy Edwards - Chair District 9 2011 Conference Committee

2011 Zonta North American Inter-District Meeting

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June 3-5, 2011, Reno, NV

Why you should attend: Meet Zonta International Leaders; reconnect with Zontians
from other Districts; participate in workshops on a variety of timely topics;
refresh your spirit of commitment to improving the lives of women
What you'll Do: Learn about how Zonta really works by sitting in on informative panel discussionsand selecting from up
to 16 different workshops organized into 4 Tracks - "Advocacy", "Leadership", "Membership", and "Public Relations; take
away useful tools to strengthen your club; raise the level of dialogue about how North American Zonta Clubs can successfully
collaborate on membership, service and advocacy.
Where you'll Stay: Join us at the exciting and newly expanded Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 South Virginia St.,
Reno, NV 89502 www.atlantiscasino.com. Once you check out their beautiful facilities, you'll want to book an extra
day just to pamper yourself!All amounts in USD - Registration includes meals and materials
Schedule of events: Early Bird Registration (before May 1, 2011) $175
Fri. June 3
6-8pm Opening Reception
Sat. June 4
7:30am-4:45 Workshops
6-10pm Banquet
Sun. June 5
9am-Noon Workshops/Brunch
12pm Program Concludes
Late Registration (May 1 - May 27) $200 Hotel Room
Rates
- single or double occupancy, plus $10 resort fee, $109

A Passive Fundraiser for ZI

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Courage House speaker Tara Siegal at our February meeting

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We were pleased to welcome Tara Siegal to our February 2011 meeting from Courage 2 B U. C2BU is building
Courage Houses, homes for children rescued from the hideous world of sex trafficking.
The first homes are being built in Northern California and in Tanzania, Africa, and are slated
to have girls living in them by the fall or winter of 2010.
Why is Courage House different than any other solution…
• It’s not just a program; it is a home. It has no minimum or maximum defined stay
• It’s a safe house. Location is undisclosed so perpetrators cannot find girls
• Each girl will develop an individual Unique Life Plan (ULP) addressing her physical, emotional,
psychological, educational, psychosocial and spiritual needs. Resources will be
provided and plans created to ensure each girl’s successful transition to independent,
self-sufficient living.
• Whether placement is voluntary or mandatory, we recognize these children are prone to
run away because of their trauma and their difficulty in navigating and participating in
healthy relationships. We will have protocols in place as part of each girl’s life plan to
address the triggers of running away. In addition, we will offer a menu of activities that
are intentionally designed to daily exhaust and nurture the mind and body of each girl in
a healthy, therapeutic way.
• Though there will be no minimum stay defined at Courage House, we recognize that
state license requirements will not allow all girls to stay past their 18 1/2 year birthday.
We anticipate establishing Courage House Too, a home for girls who are “aging out”, but
still require structure, therapy, and assisted transition towards independent living whether
that might be attending college, working a job or vocational training.
The good news is the Courage House is awaiting its license and plan to move forward very
soon.
What can we do?
• Share the message, by bringing friends to benefit concerts to raise money and educate
with speakers from Courage to be You.
• Monthly Donors, gift cards from Target and RC Willey wishlist and the Courage Cafe.

Congratulations to our Take Flight Winner!

2011-03-19T22:27:00.000-07:00

We are happy to announce our winner is Louise Robbins who won a 2
hour Sacramento/Sierra area or/or Bay tour (San Francisco area)
flight for 2 and 1 hour in a state-of-the-art hydraulic flight simulator.
We will coordinate with the winner to schedule the flight during the
spring to accommodate the weather. The flight simulator is located
on Mather Field. Look for next years event for tickets and more information
email: zonta.club.greater.sacramento@gmail.com
zontata.club.greater.sacramento@gmail.com or Facebook.

Thank you all for your participation and support!!!

President Patti Wilson's Message for March 2011

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Dear Zontians,
Here is our schedule for the next couple of months:
March 23, Wednesday Dinner Meeting, Speaker Toni Roberts on Micro Loans, Terri
Goldstein’s home
April 2, Saturday, Area 1 Meeting, Sacramento, Holiday Inn
April 27, Wednesday, Espanol Restaurant at 6:30pm cost $25 for a three course
dinner. Speaker is Sarah Moussa.
We had a wonderful time at the SAEHC collaging with the women at the safe house.
They were very thankful for the breakfast food donation we gave them. Please make a note, at the Area 1 meeting
we will be looking for food donations for them, the only time they eat is when the food is donated.
District 9 has sent out a club challenge. They are asking for every member of the club to donate
to the Zonta International, the amount of the individual donation does not matter. All
clubs that meet the 100 percent mark will be invited to a special ZI Foundation reception at the
International Convention in Torino, Italy. Visit www.zonta.org to donate.
Thank you to our February dinner meeting speaker Deb Roth for sharing her empowering experience
with women in our community. It was educational for everyone.
Another Thank You to Elisabeth Mahan, she not only set up our new website, www.zontagreatersac.org but donated the
URL fee. Thank you so much for your generosity!
In Sisterhood, Patti Wilson, ZCGS President

Area 1 Meeting—Saturday, April 2

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Mark your calendars, the Area 1 meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn
Capitol Plaza 300 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Expect registration to be sent out soon and it will include lunch as well as exciting
speakers from our own District 9. We are asking for food donations for
the Sacramento Emergency Housing Center (SAEHC). The center is a safe
house for women and only has food available if it is donated to them.

Zonta Rose Day and the 100th International Women's Day

2011-03-19T21:40:00.000-07:00

Dear Zontians,

March 8th was Zonta Rose Day and the 100th International Women's Day. I hope you all found meaningful opportunities to celebrate with your clubs and districts. Many of you have already shared stories and photos from your celebrations, and I hope to feature as many stories as possible on the Zonta International website and our Zonta International Flickr page for all Zontians to share and enjoy.

Membership invoices will be going out this month to all club presidents and club and district treasurers. Payment of all dues for new and renewing members must be submitted by 1 June. Thank you in advance for the timely submission of your club's membership dues.

Thank you as always for your unwavering commitment to Zonta's mission to advance the status of women worldwide. Help us raise awareness of this mission by introducing a prospective new member to Zonta this month. Don't forget - members who recruit two or more new members this biennium will receive special recognition for their efforts.

Warm regards,

Dianne K. Curtis
Zonta International President
Zonta International Foundation President

The Zonta International Fund

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Zonta International is asking for 100% participation to donations to the ZI fund and encourages Zontians from all over the US/world to participate as well. Our participation delivers a strong and united message supporting Zonta's hard working leaders all over the world that we not only belong to our local civic club, but that we truly care.

It doesn't really matter how much you give to deliver this powerful/understated message.

Please bring a check for at least $5 to our meeting this Wednesday, March 23 or you can send to me Patti Wilson 2622 Bertella Rd Cameron Park CA 95682

Japanese Zontians impacted by the earthquake and tsunami

2011-03-19T20:53:00.000-07:00

Dear Zontians,

District 26 Governor Tokue Ueda has been in contact with me regarding assistance for the Japanese Zontians impacted by the earthquake and tsunami.

Governor Tokue has advised me that all members of the Akita, Sendai, Fukushima, Yamagata, Kooriyama, Hakodate and Kushiro Clubs are safe and that some of the members of the Shiogama Club have been located. This is good news as grave fears had been held for the Shiogama Club.

I am discussing with Governor Tokue how Zontians can assist members in Japan and will let you know the outcome once it has been resolved.

I understand that all Zontians wish to support District 26, and I appreciate you giving us the time to work through all the details. Please continue to check the Zonta International website for updates.

I would like to share the following message that I received from Governor Tokue. < /p>

Thank you to many Zontians in the world for your prayers, thoughts and good wishes and your offers of help to the victims suffered by the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake/Tsunami. Besides we are facing an additional disaster, the breakdown of the nuclear plant after earthquake which makes us so uneasy. We are thankful to find there are no casualties among ZC members of Akita, Sendai, Fukushima, Yamagata, Kooriyama, Hakodate and Kushiro. Some of the members of the Shiogama Club have been located. This is good news as grave fears had been held for the Shiogama Club.

Tohoku/Pacific off-shore Earthquake which is a largest tragedy that Japan had ever faced before, the number of victims are more than 450,000 and about 4,300 people are killed and 8,200 missing. Those victims in shelter are suffered from the cold weather (some nights below 0 centigrade) and not enough blankets and other needs. Especially many areas have no gas, water, electricity so imagine their haggard feeling is growing over the limits of human being.

Nothing is more welcome than a kind of sympathy from friends at such a time of anxiety and distress as this. It's very thoughtful of you to inquire after us and to offer help and I sincerely appreciate your kindness. We are now preparing the account for donations from abroad. I'll let you know as soon as we fix it.

Thank you again to the many Zonta friends who have sent messages.

Sincerely,

Tokue Ueda

District 26 Governor

Zonta Rose Day March 8

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International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the economic, political
and social achievements of women past, present and future.
The Zonta Rose
The yellow rose has been a symbol of Zonta International for decades. It has
adorned many Zonta items from stationery to clothing and is used in charter and anniversary
celebrations. International Women’s Day is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea‐Bissau, Eritrea,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women
only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia. The tradition
sees men honoring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries
International Women’s Day has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.

January—Honoring Amelia Earhart

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On July 2, 1928, as Amelia Earhart, world- famed aviator and the first
woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger, approached the
shores of the United States on her triumphant return home, she was
handed this radiogram: Boston Zonta Club is proud to welcome you as a
member. Signed Alice Bradley, President
A few weeks later, she was inducted into Zonta International and served
as an active member first in the Boston club and later in the New York
club until her tragic and untimely disappearance in 1937. An outstanding
woman with a charismatic personality, Earhart was Universally admired
around the world for her "wildly daring" but "never reckless" courage. Epitomizing
the ideals of Zonta International by actively promoting women to
take on non-traditional fields, she wrote articles about aviation for Cosmopolitan
magazine as an associate editor, served as a career counselor to
women university students, and lectured at Zonta club meetings, urging
members to interest themselves in aviation. In these years, Zonta was
the only non-aviation organization to which Earhart belonged, although
she was besieged to join and to sponsor numerous organizations
at the time.

Source: ZI Website

Young Women in Public Affairs—YWPA

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The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Program is to encourage more young
women to participate in public affairs by recognizing a young woman’s (age 16-19) commitment to
the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the advancement
of the status of women.
In order for more women to be represented in key decision making positions worldwide, we must
encourage young women to pursue careers, or seek leadership positions in public policy making,
government and volunteer organizations and further their education with these aims in view
Applicants are asked to reflect on their voluntary commitment to their school and to their community
and the problems limiting the advancement of the status of women in their own country and
worldwide. The Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs program looks to the young
women of today for the leaders of tomorrow.
Applications are due to ZCGS by March 1, 2011. Applicants must be pre-university or pre-college
students (age 16-19).
The Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento will award $250, the winner will then compete within
District 9 for $1000. Five International recipients are selected from the District winners to
receive awards of $3000 each.
Applications available at www.zonta.org. Send Apps to ZCGS (see page 4 for address)
Zonta International, with world headquarters in Oak Brook, IL, USA, is a worldwide service organization
of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of
women. The Young Women in Public Affairs Award is one of many programs for women and girls
sponsored by Zonta International. The Award is funded by voluntary contributions to the Zonta International Foundation.

Take Flight with "Amelia Earhart Month" Raffle

2011-01-21T12:36:00.000-08:00

1st Annual Take Flight Raffle

To Advance the Status of Women Worldwide

Tickets on sale Jan 1– Feb 22, Drawing will be held Feb 23, 2011

(you do not have to be present to win)

Tickets $20.00 each

WIN a 2 hour Sacramento/Sierra area or/or Bay tour (San Francisco

area) flight for 2 and 1 hour in a state-of-the-art hydraulic flight simulator.

We will coordinate with the winner to schedule the flight during

the spring to accommodate

the weather. The

flight simulator is located

on Mather Field.

January 2011 Meeting will be discussing "Courage House"

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Courage to Be You, Inc. was founded to “equip, encourage, and empower individuals to discover and fulfill their God-given purpose.” We realize that before any individual can recognize their potential and discover their purpose, their most basic human needs must be met. But on the streets of our cities and in every country around the world, there are multitudes of vulnerable young children that are not having these needs met—far from it. These children are being exploited, abused, and sold.

They need to be rescued. They need a safe place to belong and someone to assure them that they not only have value, but a God-given purpose. They need a home, and C2BU intends to provide them with one.

It’s a Home.

Courage House. It’s more than a house. It’s more than a shelter. It’s a home—a place to belong, a place to receive comfort, security, safety, and love. Every human longs for one. Every human deserves one.

Currently, there is no licensed, long term residential home in northern California dedicated to the unique and specific needs of minor victims rescued from sex trafficking. With no dedicated home(s) specific to their needs, young victims are typically charged with a crime and taken to Juvenile Hall where after a period of time they are placed in various foster or group homes. Within days or weeks, law enforcement reports the majority of these child victims runaway. The FBI reports when a child runs away one time they have a 25% chance of being trafficked for sex, when they runaway a second time that percentage jumps to 85%. After repeated runaways, probation and/or CPS look at out of state placement to deter this very common behavior of this population.

Under federal and state law, these young girls are not criminals – they are victims of a hideous, violent crime. They need to be loved and taken care of, not handcuffed and repeatedly placed in facilities that are not equipped to meet their unique needs.

God has placed a passion in our hearts to rescue these children from their horrific circumstances; provide them a safe home; offer healing for their physical, spiritual, and emotional wounds; and lovingly show them that they were created them “on purpose for a purpose.”

If we looked at this task with only human logic, we could easily become overwhelmed or discouraged. But when we look into the eyes of these abused children, we do so with eyes full of faith and hope, confident that this is what God wants us to do for “the least of these.” We need your help. We need partners.

We have set up a donation page on our website that details how you can give to our first Courage House in Northern California. Your donation will take our dream from the realm of the impossible to the possible. Thank you, and may God bless you as much as you have blessed these children.

Learn More:

Minor Victims of Domestic Sex Trafficking Reports

The Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento Fall Activities

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On November 13 members of ZCGS sponsored a Saturday Girl’s Night In at the Sacramento
Area Emergency Housing Center. We provided pizza and drinks plus all of the materials
needed for a fun and inter-active evening of collaging. Our suggested theme was “Things
that make you Happy. Most of the women participated
and all of us had a wonderful time.
If you are interested in donating to the SAEHC here
are some of the items needed by the shelter:
sheets, blankets, towels, toothpaste, shampoo/
conditioner (the ones from hotels are perfect), laundry
soap, feminine hygiene products, women’s underwear,
socks and bras (new), paper goods, diapers and children’s puzzles and games.
Monday, December 13 we will be at the St. John’s Women and Children’s Shelter. Since this
is our first visit we opted for preparing and serving dinner to the estimated 120 women and
children. St. John’s Mission: to support homeless women and children to advance to a point of crisis to a position of self-sufficiency.

The numbers around child slavery and exploitation are simply staggering, and there aren't enough people fighting back.

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More than 150 million children younger than 14 years-old are child laborers -- one in six children in the world. Those children do hazardous work in mines or on farms, often handling chemicals and pesticides or working near dangerous machinery. Others toil as domestic servants in homes or workshops.

Another 300,000 children under 18 are child soldiersused as combatants, messengers, porters, cooks, or sexual servants in some 30 conflicts worldwide. They are most often forcibly recruited or abducted, or feel so helpless and overwhelmed by poverty they are driven to join the fight.

Girls are particularly vulnerable. Some as young as 13 are trafficked as "mail-order brides." Nearly 90% of domestic workers trafficked in West and Central Africa are girls.

It's an epidemic that isn't getting enough attention from governments worldwide -- andChange.org

members can help change that.

Click here to take a stand now against child slavery and exploitation and demand that governments protect and uphold the basic rights of all children.

Once you add your name, will you forward this email to friends and family? We can fight this, but only if people know how bad the situation really is.

Thank you for taking action,

The Change.org

Team

P.S. You can learn a lot more about what Change.org members are doing to fight human trafficking of all kinds at http://humantrafficking.change.org

Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women Initiative Records More than 1 Million Actions

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2 December 2010

To: All Members

On 25 November, coinciding with the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women, the Say NO - UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign announced that it had surpassed 1 million actions. Zonta International was featured in the press release as a long-term supporter of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women. A link to the campaign's press release is provided below.

Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women Initiative Records More than 1 Million Actions

The campaign also released a news article, announcing Zonta's funding of the burns violence project in Cambodia, Nepal and Uganda, as well as our support for survivors of violence in Haiti. A link to that story is also provided for you below.

Zonta International Announces New Funds for Ending Violence

Thank you all for your generous support of our ZISVAW and international service projects. For those of you wishing to make a donation to support these life-changing projects during the 2010-2012 Biennium, you may do so online at https://www.zonta.org/ZIFoundation/DonateNow.aspx

Warm regards,

Dianne Curtis

Zonta International President

Zonta International Foundation President

Join the Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento and support the 16 Days Against Gender Violence

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What is the 16 Days Campaign?

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an
international campaign originating from the first Women's Global
Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women's Global
Leadership in 1991. Participants chose the dates, November 25,
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,
and December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to
symbolically link violence against women and human rights and to
emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights.

The 16 Days Campaign is a global initiative that seeks to: raise awareness at the
local, national and international levels regarding violence against women, strengthen
local work, link local and global activism, provide a forum for dialogue and strategy-sharing, pressure
governments to implement the commitments they have made in national and international legal
instruments, and demonstrate the solidarity of activists around the world.
The 16 Days Campaign takes shape from local, national, regional and international initiatives around the
world; it is not a single event in any one location. As the international coordinator of the campaign, CWGL
provides campaign materials, serves as a hub for information and networking on violence against women,
and compiles the International Calendar of Campaign Activities each year.
How did the campaign get its name, and why does it last for 16 days?
The annual “16 Days Campaign” spans the 16-day period between International Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women (November 25) and International Human Rights Day (December 10) to make the
symbolic statement that violence against women is a violation of human rights.
This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates including: Nov 29, International Women
Human Rights Defenders Day, Dec 1 World AIDS Day, Dec 2 International Day for the Abolition of
Slavery/Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and Dec 6, which marks the Anniversary of the
Montreal Massacre, Dec 10 International Human Rights Day
For more information visit: http://16dayscwgl.rutgers.edu/about-16-days

Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento: PREPARE TO BE PAMPERED

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Saturday, 6:00 pm
November 20, 2009
3200 Deer Valley Rd.
Rescue 95672

Admission: A new or gently used black purse to benefit a
Women’s Empowerment graduation being sponsored
by Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento

Services that are available for purchase include:

Massages by Foothill Mobile Massage
Mini-Manicures and Mini-Pedicures from Nails by Gina
Facials by About Face Skin Care

Shopping for the Holidays:

Handcrafted Dichroic Glass by Fusion Artisans

Sonoma Lavender/Eucalyptus Aromatherapy & Dermalogica Body Products from Rejuvenation Esthetics

Please RSVP to zonta.club.greater.sacramento@gmail.com

October Meeting News– UN Update

2010-11-08T13:15:00.000-08:00

Our speaker was ZCGS member and UN committee chairperson, Terri Goldstein.
BACKGROUND: Zonta has Consultative Status with the United Nations (UN) as a
Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) sharing the same goals such as: women’s rights and
universal freedom, justice was a natural partnership and Zonta International joined in 1946.
Today the UN is universally acknowledged as the premier world body to advance the status
of women and girls, promoting women’s rights and gender equality. Zonta International (ZI)
has a United Nations Committee and maintains representatives in New York, Geneva,
Vienna and Paris.Zonta as an accredited NGO is affiliated with the UN in different ways:
Through The Department of Public Information ( DPI) Zonta obtains information and reports
back to Zontians all over the world to enhance our understanding and to build support for the
UNs work. Through CONSULTATIVE STATUS with the Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) Our purpose: Concerned with economic issues and trade issues that involve
women and children. Zonta is one of the six principal bodies carrying out the UN’s work.
There are several categories of NGO affiliation with the ECOSOC and Zonta International
has the most extensive Consultative Status. – GENERAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS. The
ECOSOC is responsible for 2/3rds of all UN programs and ZI is very honored to have such
high status with this organization. Under the ECOSOC umbrella is (CSW) THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN is the leading policy body
concerned with Women’s Rights and Equal Status of women and hosts an annual conference. CEDAW’s key platform
is the UN Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimation against women and the human rights council.
UNIFEM - The UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN
International service projects funded through ZI Foundation: SAY NO AGAINST VIOLENCE: Please GO TO WEBSITE
AND SIGN PETITION 1) $500.000 to SAFE CITIES for WOMEN PROJECT in GUATEMALA and SAN SALVADOR,
2) $430,000 Cooperation with Zonta International to STRATEGIES To END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN-
(ZISWAV) UN trust fund to end violence, 3) END BURN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN CAMBODIA, NEPAL
AND UGANDA, 4) $200,000 - SECURITY and EMPOWERMENT for WOMEN and their FAMILIES in HAITI, 3.
UNICEF- United Nation’s Chidren’s Fund $500,000, to the PREVENTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION
OF HIV and GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN RAWANDA, 4. UNFPA- UNITED NATIONS
POPULATION FUND $500.000 TO THE ELIMINATION OF OBSTETRIC FISTULA And
The REDUCTION OF MATERNAL AND NEWBORN MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN
LIBERIA.
UPDATES: 1) The formulation of UN WOMEN will be operational as of Jan 1, 2) OCT 11
The new executive director and Under-Secretary General for the UN is MS. MICHELLE
BACHELET and the UN Secretary General is BAN KI MOON 3. INTERNATIONAL DAY
FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN NOV 25th.

ZONTA CLUB OF GREATER SACRAMENTO: Prepare to be Pampered - Nov 20, 2010

2010-11-08T11:06:00.000-08:00

Come join us for a Ladies Night Out! Bring your friends and come and relax before the holidays. Lots of yummy food and refreshments will be provided.
Services that are available for purchase include:

Massages by Foothill Mobile Massage
Mini-Manicures and
Mini-Pedicures from Nails by Gina
Facials by About Face Skin Care

For more info contact Patti Wilson at:

ZCGS
2201 Francisco Dr, Ste 140-362
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

E-mail:
Zonta.club.greater.sacramento
@gmail.com
Advancing the status of women
worldwide

P.S. Please bring a new or gently used black purse to benefit a

Women’s Empowerment graduation being sponsored

Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento

Check us out on
FACEBOOK!

November President’s Message

2010-11-08T10:41:00.000-08:00

Dear Zontians,

Below is our upcoming agenda for the next four months:

Nov 13 Saturday 5:30– 8:00pm, Girl’s Night In with Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center -Dinner and Collaging

Nov 20 Saturday 5:00 - whenever, Night of Pampering, just the way to relax before the holidays.

Dec 13, Monday 4:00– 6:30pm, St. Johns Women Shelter—preparing and

serving dinner to approximately 120 women and children

January is Amelia Earhart Month—Tour of air traffic control facility, Northern

California TRACON and kick off of the 1st Annual ZCGR raffling a 1-2 hour flight for

two in the Sacramento-Bay area.

Jan 26 6:30pm, Wednesday Dinner Mtg, Speaker from Courage to Be You

In Sisterhood,

Patti Wilson

The Official 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign

2010-11-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

Update on 2010-2012 Zonta International Service Projects

2010-11-02T17:57:00.000-07:00

After four months in the new biennium, we would like to update you on the status of our international projects and respond to some inquiries about promotional material.

As you remember at the 2010 ZI convention, we agreed to the proposed International Service and ZISVAW projects for the 2010–2012 Biennium. As a result, Zonta International Foundation (ZIF) entered into negotiations with the UN agencies which will manage the projects.

ZIF has been negotiating with the three UN agencies concerned and has reached agreement with UNICEF for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda project.

The remaining four projects:

• Elimination of Obstetric Fistula and the Reduction of Maternal and Newborn Mortality and Morbidity in Liberia UNFPA
• Safe Cities for Women in Guatemala City, Guatemala and San Salvador, El Salvador UNIFEM part of UN Women
• Comprehensive Strategy to End Burns Violence against Women in Cambodia, Nepal and Uganda UN Trust Fund/UNIFEM part of UN Women
• Security and Empowerment for Women and their Families: Ensuring a Gender-Responsive Humanitarian and Early Recovery Response in Haiti UNIFEM part of UN Women

are to be delivered by UNIFEM part of UN Women and UNFPA. UNIFEM is in the midst of a merger into the new UN Women organization which has delayed negotiations. We are still in negotiations with UNFPA for the obstetric fistula project.

ZIF, exercising its fiduciary responsibility, will not make payments until the contracts have been signed. The ZIF Board recognizes the importance of resolving this issue quickly.

We are committed to keeping you updated on the progress. In the meantime, a PowerPoint presentation on the Rwanda project will be posted on the website by 5 November so you may download these slides and notes and use them for your communications.

Kind regards,

Zonta International Board

Help women in war torn countries: sign the petition "say no to violence against women"

2010-09-29T08:56:00.000-07:00

September 29, 2010

Dear Zontians,

Ten years ago, on October 31, 2000, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325, the first formal document from the Security Council that requires parties in conflict to respect women’s rights and to support their participation in peace processes. Many civil society organizations lobbied for the passage of the resolution. It calls for prosecuting crimes against women, extra protection for women and girls in conflict areas and involving more women in peace talks and reconstruction planning. Since then two more resolutions, 1820 and 1888, have also been adopted unanimously. Both of these resolutions emphasize and build on Resolution 1325.

Zonta International has supported these resolutions and now, ten years later, we find that women are still pawns of conflict. Sexual violence against women is in the headlines every day. According to UNIFEM, “In contemporary conflicts, as much as 90 percent of casualties are among civilians, most of whom are women and children. Women face devastating forms of sexual violence, which are sometimes deployed systematically to achieve military or political objectives.” We can help to stop this brutality by joining with UNIFEM in Women Count for Peace. This campaign is part of SAY NO UNITE, End Violence against Women.

All Zontians can add their names to a petition which asks governments to support 3 steps to implement Resolution 1325. The petition asks the individual governments to: Prosecute those who command and/or commit sexual violence and exclude them from armies and police forces after conflict; Ensure that women participate in peace negotiations and all post-conflict decision-making institutions; and Increase the number of women in troops, police forces and civilians within international peacekeeping efforts.

You can add your name by going to www.saynotoviolence.org/make-women-count-for-peace where you can sign the petition online or print out petition forms that may be mailed. The women in war torn countries need our help.

Yours in Zonta,

Mary Ann Tarantula

Zonta International United Nations Committee, Chairman

Captive Daughters' perspective on sex trafficking

2010-08-19T02:07:00.000-07:00

As California is one of the most politically influential states in the nation, and because Captive Daughters is headquartered in California, we present a special section of our website focusing on key California anti-sex trafficking legislations, key people combating sex trafficking and the current news concerning sex trafficking within California.

Read the latest news concerning sex trafficking in California: busts, stings, investigations and reports.
- UNDERSTANDING OUR PERSPECTIVES ON SEX TRAFFICKING -

Please see the ABOUT US page to learn more of Captive Daughters' perspective on sex trafficking--both domestic and international--and the link between prostitution and sex trafficking.

- KEY LAWS, MEASURES & TASK FORCES AFFECTING SEX TRAFFICKING IN CALIFORNIA -

1. Measure AB22: California Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Authored by Assemblymember Sally Lieber (D-Mountain View) and signed into law by the Governor in September, 2005, this measure makes human trafficking a felony in California and aims to assist victims in rebuilding their lives. The measure is the most comprehensive of its kind in the nation, addressing intra-state trafficking and combining both criminal and civil remedies to combat human trafficking.

2. Senate Bill 180 (SB 180): Human Trafficking: Sponsored by State Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Los Angeles), this bill created the California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery (California ACTS) Task Force, which will raise public awareness of the issue and bring together relevant state agencies, law enforcement, and service providers to improve data collection, prosecution of traffickers, and victim protection and services. SB 180 also asks the Commission on Peace Officer Standards Training to implement training on human trafficking for peace officers in California. Such training is essential for successful detection, investigation, and prosecution of human trafficking cases.

3. The California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery (CA ACTS) Task Force: Formed by State Attorney General Bill Lockyer, the California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery (CA ACTS) Task Force was established as a result of AB 22, by Assembly Member Sally Lieber (D-Mountain View) and SB 180, by Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Los Angeles). Chaired by the Attorney General, Bill Lockyer, the CA ACTS Task Force will examine the issue and present a report for legislative review. The report, due by July 2007, will identify the scope of human trafficking in California, collect and summarize data, describe local and statewide efforts to address the issue, determine gaps in services, and make recommendations on how to improve California’s law enforcement and prosecution efforts, as well as its response to victims. As of October 15, 2008, the Crime and Violence Prevention Center within the California Attorney General's Office is no longer in operation.

4. Senate Bill 1569 (SB 1569): Human Services for Immigrant Survivors of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes: Sponsored by State Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Los Angeles), this bill would extend eligibility for certain state and local benefits, including, but not limited to, refugee cash assistance, Medi-Cal, and employment social services, to qualified noncitizen victims of trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes, as defined, who can demonstrate their eligibility for these programs, as specified. It would also provide that these victims shall be eligible for state or local public benefits and services, to the same extent that persons are eligible pursuant to the federal Refugee Act of 1980. By increasing counties' responsibility for administering and determining eligibility for various services, programs, and benefits, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.

5. Senate Bil 677 (SB 677): Seizure of Property in a Human Trafficking Case: This bill allow courts to seize any property, such as house or automobile, used in the commission of human trafficking. In addition to the courts seizing property, the bill would add civil penalties of up to $25,000. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Los Angeles) vetoed similar legislation last year (in 2009).

6. Assembly Bill 17 (AB17): The Human Trafficking Penalties Act: Sponsored by Assemblymember Sandré Swanson (D-Oakland), and passed in October of 2009, enhances financial penalties for those convicted of human trafficking and allows law enforcement to seize assets connected to traffickers. Significantly, half of the monies collected from fines and seizures would be made solely available to community based organizations that serve underage victims of human trafficking.

- KEY LAWS AND MEASURES AFFECTING PROSTITUTION IN CALIFORNIA -

1. Measure Q: Prostitution Enforcement, City of Berkeley: This measure was voted down by 63.5% of Berkeley voters in the November 2004 election. The measure read: Shall the ordinance be adopted to: 1) make enforcement of prostitution laws the lowest priority; 2) oppose state laws making prostitution a crime; and 3) require semi-annual reporting of prostitution-related Berkeley Police Department law enforcement activities? Financial Implications: Possible increases in law enforcement costs as a result of potential increase in prostitution-related crime and increased reporting requirements.

- KEY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL & LEGAL FIGURES combating SEX TRAFFICKING -

1. (Former) State Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Los Angeles): Sponsored Senate Bill 180 which created the California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery (California ACTS) Task Force; this bill was signed into law by the Governor in 2005. She introduced SB 1569 which provides State government assistance to immigrant victims of trafficking and other crimes.

2. (Former) State Assemblymember Sally Lieber (D-Mountain View): Authored measure AB22: California Trafficking Victims Protection Act that made trafficking a felony in California; AB22 was signed into law in 2005.

3. (Former) California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, Currently State Treasurer: During the week of March 24 2006, Lockyer convened the first meeting of a statewide task force to address the emerging issue of human trafficking, a crime involving captives many of them non English speaking women and children who are forced to work against their will in sweatshops, prostitution rings, farm labor, private homes and other enterprises under deplorable conditions. "Human trafficking and forced labor is not only unconscionable, it is illegal," said Lockyer. "It is my hope that this task force can identify ways to strengthen California's ability to combat this inhumane and hidden crime."

4. State Senator Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose): Co-authored SB 180 with fellow Senators Kuehl and Bowen. Also authored SB 1128: Sex Offender Punishment, Control, and Containment Act of 2006.

5. California Secretary of State Debra Bowen: Co-authored SB 180 with fellow Senators Kuehl and Alquist. Also authored SB 1062: Victims of crime: domestic violence and sexual assault.

6. Assemblymember Sandré Swanson (D-Oakland): Sponsored AB17 which financially penalizes human traffickers; it was passed in October 2009.

What is Governor Schwarzenegger doing to combat sex trafficking in California?

• Governor's Office Press Release, Oct. 11, 2009: Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking - this refers to AB17.

• Governor's Office Press Release Sept. 21, 2005: Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking - this refers to AB22.

*Have something to say to Gov. Schwarzenegger about sex trafficking in California? Contact his office:

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633

To send an email please visit:
http://www.govmail.ca.gov

2010-08-19T01:42:00.000-07:00

Dear Zontians,

So our newest member has been inducted along with your executive officers. In the past year we spent a

lot of time focused on recruiting for our chartering. Recruitment is still on our list of goals but we are also

focused on where the club is going and what our goals will be for the next year. I am very excited about

this next year. I want to see the club grow and continue to diversify our membership, but also continue to

become more organized and focused on the mission of Zonta in our community. One way to accomplish

this is to create a ZCGS Endowment Fund. This allows donations to the Fund to become tax deductable

and allows or club to grow. Expect to hear more.

Human Trafficking is the advocacy issue we want to be in the forefront for the Zonta 2010-2011

year. It can be a very disturbing issue since it is something many of us believe to be something that hap-

pens to someone else and never to us in the California state capitol of Sacramento. It’s extremely impor-

tant for everyone to be aware of the risks and impact, and education is the best defense for you and your

family.

Having said Human Trafficking is not the only issue our club has in it’s sights, we will continue to join with

other local organizations advancing the status of women. The “Girls Night In” at the SAEHC

(Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center for Women) is a wonderful opportunity to provide a safe

and entertaining environment for the women at the center. We are considering a movie night with popcorn

or maybe collage night with pizza. At the August meeting we will be asking for you to bring toilet paper to

be donated to the SAEHC. Do you know how much toilet paper it takes to sustain four people for one

month?

Advancing the status of women includes teaching women how to defend themselves. When I say

women I mean current women and future women, this is a class for all ages. Last year we hosted a self

defense class with Lisa Dienes from Robinson’s Tae Kwon Do. Lisa is a very dynamic and passionate per-

son and holds a 4th degree black belt. This was an amazing one hour class that gave the basics of self

defense for women, no matter their size, to be able to defend themselves against

someone three times their size. Expect to see this in conjunction with Denim Day.

In Sisterhood,

Patti Wilson

ZCGS President

July 2010 Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento President’s Message

2010-07-07T18:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Zontians,
I just returned from the Zonta International Convention in San Antonio Texas. It was the most empowering
experience I have ever had and I wish you all could have joined me and the 1600 + attendees. Of these
attendees almost 1300 were voting delegates from all over the world. I have attended other conferences and
conventions and this is the first time I have ever felt a part of something so powerful and positive. Although
we addressed political issues necessary for the running of the organization it did not have a political “feel”.
What I felt was the power of 1600 Zontians all using their energy to accomplish the common goal of
“advancing the status of women worldwide”
You should all be proud to Zontians not only recognizing what we do at the local level but the impact we have
on the international level. Our work and influence with the United Nations continues to grow. As you will see
in your Zontian magazine the 2010-2012 Foundation Fundraising Goals are listed. I wanted to share them
with you now. The minimum Foundation goal for this biennium is to raise $3,758,000 to support the following
programs we committed to at this convention. These include: International Service Fund $1.5 million,
ZISVAW (Zonta International Strategies to End Violence Against Women) $630,000, Rose Fund $650,000,
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund $700,000, Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship Fund
$184,000, and Young Women in Public Affairs Fund $94,000. These are monetary commitments Zonta has
made to ensure the future of women around the world. The next issue of The Zontian goes into great depth
of the projects we are supporting.
I would like to tell you what the International Service Program supports. The amount of $500,000 each is
dedicated to these three projects: Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based
violence in Rwanda, a project in cooperation with UNICEF, Elimination of Obstetric
Fistula and the Reduction of Maternal and Newborn Mortality and Morbidity in Liberia,
a project in cooperation with UNFPA, Safe Cities for Women Project in Guatemala
Salvador, El Salvador, a project in cooperation with UNIFEM.
Inside this newsletter and on our Facebook page I will be sharing some pictures of
the convention.
In Sisterhood,
Patti Wilson
ZCGS President

Zonta International Unites to Say No to Violence Against Women!

2010-07-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

From the Zonta International Convention, 2010 San Antonio, TX

Preventing and ending violence against women and girls is a top priority for Zonta International and its 31,000
members in more than 1,200 Zonta clubs around the globe. Through the Zonta International Strategies to
End Violence Against Women (ZISVAW) program, Zonta International has assisted victims of violence and
human trafficking around the globe by: raising awareness of, and improving education about, violence against
women; promoting and enforcing local laws and policies that protect women and victims of violence; and providing
medical, legal, rehabilitation and reintegration services for survivors of violence. Locally, Zonta clubs
dedicate time and resources to supporting projects that prevent violence against women and support victims
of violence in their communities.
Zonta International joins UNIFEM in asking members and friends of Zonta around the world to join the global
call to make ending violence against women worldwide a top priority.
Say NO UNiTE to End Violence against Women is a global call for action.
Say NO records what individuals, organizations and governments worldwide are doing to end violence
against women. The goal is to reach 1 million actions by November 2010. Whether you volunteer at a shelter,
donate, reach out to students or advocate for better policies every action counts. Let us count you in.
Your voice matters. Tell governments that you want them to make ending violence against women a top
priority. More than 5 million people already signed on to Say NO . Add your name to this powerful call to take
one action now and stay informed.
Please visit and sign up at http://saynotoviolence.org/ or zonta.org

Human Trafficking is Happening in our Backyard!!

2010-07-07T18:20:00.000-07:00

Vicki Zito was our guest speaker at the June meeting. She shared her families personal experience as victims
of human trafficking. Our speaker took an issue that I always considered something that happens
over there and never in my backyard to something that is very real and can happen to any of us.
Her 17 year-old daughter was picked up at the local grocery store, taken to a motel in the Bay Area,
drugged, pimped out through ads on Craigslist, and repeatedly raped by men looking for sex with underage
girls.
Thankfully, her daughter was rescued. But hundreds of thousands of American children are at risk and
may currently be living under the same conditions her daughter experienced. She has joined forces with
an organization called Courage to Be You. (C2BU). C2BUs efforts are focused on the rescue and restoration
of these innocent young victims by providing them the home they have been lacking. This home will be
called Courage House.
Courage House will be a safe, secure and nurturing environment where girls can live while they
begin their journey to recovery to realizing a life filled with hope and possibilities. However, in order for
Courage House to become a reality, it takes time and money. We have a core team of dedicated volunteers
as well as experts in the field of Human sex trafficking, working diligently toward the reality of Courage
House. However, we are now at a point where we are in need of financial resources to finish the job.
Therefore, we are asking for your financial assistance in making C2BUs dream a reality. Your help
will not only make the goal of opening the first very Courage House here in Northern California a reality, it
will also enable C2BU to provide the supportive services these girls so desperately need once they are
rescued. Wont you join with us to put an end to the abuse and sexual exploitation of minors and provide
them the life saving services they need?
Visit www.c2bu.org for more information on Courage House
Visit www.californiaagainstslavery.org this website has the latest information on Human Trafficking
CSW is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated
exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. It is the principal global policy-making
body. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York
to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete
policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide. Zonta International was
recognized for our work in an advancing the status of women along with Avon, and Johnson and
Johnson, ZI President Dianne Curtis was there to accept this international recognition.

2010-07-01T14:17:00.000-07:00

Action Alert:
Sign the Petition to Say NO to Sexual Violence in Conflict

“...sustainable peace is possible only with women’s full participation — their perspectives, their leadership, their daily, equal presence wherever we seek to make and keep the peace.”

-- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Dear Friends,

We are writing to remind you that you can make women count for peace.

Women suffer devastating harm during conflicts, including as targets of systematic sexual violence. Yet, they have little say when peace is negotiated. For two weeks,women peace activists from around the world have been meeting senior United Nations officials to voice their concerns and recommendations for peacebuilding in their countries.

Ten years ago, the United Nations Security Council called for women’s equal participation in peacebuilding in the groundbreaking resolution 1325. But its implementation in countries has been too slow.

Say NO to sexual violence in conflict and make women count for peace. Tell governments to make resolution 1325 a reality for women by taking three steps:

Sign the petition.
Update your friends about the initiative on Facebook. Here are some sample status updates.
Tweet using #1325 to let others know. Here are some sample tweets you can use.

Together we can make a powerful statement to the UN Security Council when it convenes to discuss how to fulfill the commitments in resolution 1325 in October 2010.

Please share this action alert with others and stay tuned for news and updates.

It’s urgent. Please help.

Sincerely,

The Say NO Team, UNIFEM

Afghanistan Child Brides Flogged for Fleeing Forced Marriages

2010-06-15T20:21:00.000-07:00

When Khadija, 13, and Basgol, 14, escaped from the much older men they'd been forced to marry, they thought the police would help. Instead, the police officers who found the girls fleeing on a bus sent them back to their home village to be brutally flogged for running away from their husbands. The two girls' fate is nothing unusual in Afghanistan, where marriage of girls under 16 and public flogging—though both illegal—remain widespread.

Young Fistula Advocates Go to Schools and Communities

2010-06-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

Zontians are also about the International side also

“It is a dream come true,” remarked Ms. Mariam Pewu, 18, her eyes sparkling with joy as she saw the first team of the Fistula Girls Club leave St. Matthew Lutheran High School in Monrovia’s eastern district of Paynesville to begin an awareness campaign in Gobachop Market, a nearby suburban community in the capital of Liberia.

Tell the U.S. Congress to Pass the International Violence Against Women Act! | Say NO - UNiTE

2010-05-28T20:14:00.000-07:00

One out of every three women worldwide has been physically or sexually abused during her lifetime with rates of domestic violence reaching 70 percent in some countries. Violence committed predominantly against women ranges from rape to domestic violence and acid burnings to dowry deaths and so-called honor killings. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, a public health epidemic and a barrier to solving global challenges like desperate poverty, HIV/AIDS and conflict. Violence and abuse devastates the lives of millions of women, knows no national or cultural barriers, and most importantly, it must be stopped.

The International Violence Against Women Act was re-introduced in the 111^th Congress by bipartisan teams in the Senate and the House on February 4^th, 2010. If passed, this legislation will be major step in the effort to end violence against women across the globe.

Please help make the I-VAWA a reality for millions of women worldwide. Here’s how you can take action:

U.S. Citizen? Urge your Senator and/or Representative to co-sponsor the I-VAWA. Take action online.
Write a blog post about the I-VAWA. SeeAmnesty's blog post about the introduction, or use the sample below.
Write an opinion editorial or letter to the editorabout the I-VAWA. See the samples below for reference.

If passed, the I-VAWA would do the following:

Address violence against women and girls comprehensively, by supporting health, legal, economic, social, and emergency assistance sectors and incorporating violence prevention and response best practices into such programs.
Alleviate poverty and increase the cost effectiveness of foreign assistance by investing in women.
Strengthen security and deter extremism by reducing social tensions.
Support survivors, hold perpetrators accountable, and prevent violence.
Create a five-year strategy to fight violence against women in countries which have a high incidence of violence against women.
Define a clear mandate for Senior Officials in the Department of State and USAID for leadership, accountability and coordination in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.
Enable the U.S. government to develop a faster and more efficient response to violence against women in humanitarian emergencies and conflict-related situations.
Build the effectiveness of overseas non-governmental organizations - particularly women’s non-governmental organizations – in addressing violence against women.

2010 Komen Sacramento Race for the Cure - Team Statistics

2010-05-01T19:56:00.000-07:00

It is a race against time. It will happen. How quickly is up to you! We've come so far. You can help us reach the finish line with your donation to save lives in our community.Your donation is greatly appreciated.

Area 1 Meeting in Menlo Park

2010-04-24T19:49:00.000-07:00

The Area 1 meeting in Menlo Park was excellent. Your Vice President (Rhonda Legge) and I look forward to sharing with everyone at the meeting this Wednesday:)

Denim Day USA

2010-04-12T19:39:00.000-07:00

Peace Over Violence is proud to present the 11th Annual Denim Day in LA & USA 2010, a campaign to raise awareness and educate the public about rape and sexual assault. This year it is Wednesday April 21, 2010.

"Building Relationships: American and Arab Women"

2010-03-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

Our wonderful monthly dinner meeting at the Espanol Restaurant in Sacramento with speaker Amani Younis on "Building Relationships: American and Arab Women.

Say NO-Unite End Violence Against Women

2010-03-09T19:16:00.000-08:00

Take action to Say NO to violence against women in Haiti. Help provide emergency supplies and rebuild shelters.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance February 8

2010-02-02T13:39:00.000-08:00

Join the Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance February 8 at 1145 on the steps of the Capitol. In Dec 2009 the CA Dept of Public Health that the CA breast cancer screening program for underserved women, Every Woman Counts, would no longer serve women 40-49 as of Jan 1, 2010 and froze new enrollment for women 50 and older until July 2010.

Early detection is the key to survival, women who rely on the program have low incomes, do not qualify for MediCal and are uninsured or underinsured.

Tentative Agenda for Monday, Feb 8:

1100-1400 Women's Caucus Bake Sale

1145 Women's Caucus Press conference on north steps of Capitol

1300-1600 Statewide Collaborative meetings w/legislators

1400 Budget Hearing - EWC

1630-1730 Open House at Political Solutions

1745 Convene for Rally

1810 Rally - program begins and Capitol lighting (turning the Capitol pink)

A letter from Beryl Stein, President Zonta International

2010-02-02T13:31:00.000-08:00

Dear Zontians,
Thanks to the generosity and commitment of Zontians worldwide, Zonta International is making a difference in the lives of women in need around the globe.
The projects funded by the Foundation are producing real results and positive changes in the lives of the women we serve and the communities we reach. The “ending violence against women through community action” project in Cambodia has successfully reached out to more than 10,000 women and men in the community, helping to raise awareness of existing laws regarding violence against women and the legal rights of victims of violence. In Egypt and Syria, survivors of violence are recovering from the incidences of violence in their lives and seeking justice as they receive the medical, psychosocial and legal services they need.
In Rwanda, more than 650 pregnant women have received PMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child transmission) services to prevent the spread of HIV to their children. Twenty-six of the forty-five babies born to HIV infected mothers were tested at six weeks, and all of the tests were negative. The Fistula Project in Liberia was able to perform surgeries for nearly 180 patients with an 89% success rate, and 33 women received rehabilitation and reintegration services before returning to their communities.
Our ability to continue to provide life-changing and life-saving support and services to women in need depends on your continued generosity.
There are a number of ways you can support the Foundation:

* January is Amelia Earhart Month. Honor Amelia Earhart and support women pursuing careers in aerospace-related sciences and engineering with a donation to the Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund. Your support will help ensure that these Fellowships continue to provide women with the necessary resources to succeed in these challenging fields. Donate Online Now
* Make a donation to the Zonta International Foundation. Donate Online Now
* Remember a friend, family member or colleague on a special occasion with a tribute gift to the Foundation.
* Raise money for the Foundation when you search and/or shop online using GoodSearch and GoodShop. Remember to select Zonta International Foundation as your designated charity.

Thank you in advance for your continued support of the Zonta International Foundation.
Beryl Sten
President Zonta International
President Zonta International Foundation

Zonta Fundraiser- Girl's Night Out!!

2009-11-02T20:26:00.000-08:00

Come join us and bring your friends!!

Come join us for a great fundraiser and learn some self-defense as well!

2009-08-26T02:17:00.000-07:00

What a great opportunity to support your local Zonta Club and participate in a self -defense class. Bring your friends along and have fun while learning some basic self defense techniques...something we all can use!

Our Charter Luncheon

2009-08-26T01:02:00.000-07:00

We had our charter luncheon at McCormicks and Schmicks, downtown Sacramento on June 13, 2009. We welcomed members from the Zonta club of Greater Reno, the Zonta club of Berkley/North Bay and Governor Foissotte. We also had a guest speaker from Women's Empowerment, Amber Stott.

Patti receiving the charter and gavel

Director Elisa Sharp
Treasurer Louise Robbins

Vice President Terri Goldstein

Vice President Rhonda Legge

Patti presenting a lovely handmade Zontian necklace to our guests to thank them for all of their help!

The new Zonta club of Greater Sacramento!

Welcome to our new blog!

2009-08-25T22:59:00.000-07:00

We are excited to announce a new club in town: The Zonta Club of Greater Sacramento! So just what IS a Zonta club, you may ask??
Zonta International seeks to:

improve the legal, political, economic, health, educational and professional status of women through service and advocacy;

work for the advancement of understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of executives in business and the professions;

promote justice and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;

be united internationally to foster high ethical standards, implement service programs, and provide mutual support and fellowship for members who serve their communities, their nations and the world.

Individuals join a Zonta Club, and Zonta Clubs, in turn, belong to Zonta International. Individual Zonta Clubs select, fund and participate in community service, education, and advocacy projects that promote women’s economic self-sufficiency, political equality,
access to education, health, and the elimination of violence against women.

Zonta Clubs enjoy a long and proud tradition of cultural, linguistic and professional diversity. Zontians are architects, artists, doctors, educators, entrepreneurs, executives, lawyers, pilots, government officials and more.

By joining forces with women and like-minded men, your voice, service and contributions
can make a lasting and meaningful impact on women's lives.

Community Programs
Zontians commit hundreds of thousands of service hours and millions of dollars to
a wide range of women-focused community service projects such as:

Supporting shelters for survivors of domestic violence.

Establishing micro-credit programs to help women start small businesses.

Empowering girls through educational assistance.

Informing and encouraging women facing cultural and linguistic barriers, about the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

Sponsoring Z Clubs and Golden Z Clubs for high school, college and university students. Z and Golden Z Clubs develop leadership skills, promote careerexploration and encourage youth to participate in community, school and international service projects.
Are you a business executive or professional who seeks to:
Improve the Lives of Women Worldwide
Promote Women’s Human Rights and Equality
Share with other Professionals
Form International Friendships

If you answered yes to these goals, Zonta Club membership may be for you.