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Service Committee
Mission
Promote international service and ZISVAW projectsEncourage and support local service projects focused on Zonta´s missionIncrease internal and external visibility of these projects to increase global awareness of Zonta´s contributions to advancing the status of women, as well as the credibility of our organizationEmphasize the importance of supporting these projects
ZI
Member organization
Income comes from member fees only
Cover all operative expenses and costs regarding ZI and ZIF
ZIF
Charity organization
Income comes from donations only
Cover committments for service projects and education programs
GOAL / budget for the biennium 2012-2014
USD International Service programs 2 000 000
ZISVAW 1 162 000Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund 700 000JMK 232 000YWPA 144 000
Rose Fund 700 000
Totally 4 938 000
GOAL / budget for the biennium 2012-2014
Zonta has about 30 125 members in the world meaning that if we all donate on average 164 USD/member this biennium (82 USD/year/ member) we will reach the goal
During the last biennium we – District 21 – donated 1 Swedish Krona/ day each, which comes up to 138 USD per member on average (69 USD/SD/year/member)
The District Board recommends all members in District 21 to reach and top the goal from last biennium, meaning that the Board challenges all of us to donate 164 USD/member in the biennium 2012/14
GOAL / budget for the biennium 2012-2014
How can we reach the goal?
All clubs make yearly donations to ZIF
Increase individual donations from Zonta members, Zonta friends, companies and other external actors and resources
Donate 1 Swedish Krona a day!
GOAL for the biennium 2012-2014 – International Service Projects
Liberia Fistula program (UNFPA)
Elimination of New Pediatric HIV Infection & Prevention and Response to Survivors of Domestic and Gender Based Violence in Rwanda (UNICEF)
GOAL for the biennium 2012-2014 – ZISVAW (UNWomen)
Mass Communication with a Purpose: Global Partnership on Edutainment for Social Change 1st year in Bangladesh and Nigeria. 2nd year also Afghanistan, Cambodia, Egypt, Mali, Niger, Pakistan, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan and Vietnam
Safe Cities for Women in Honduras
Empowering Women in Rural Samoa to Combat Violence
GOAL for the biennium 2012-2014 - Education and Leadership programs
Amelia Earhart Fellowships (Madeleine Holmberg 2012 i D21)
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships
Young Women in Public Affairs Awards (YWPA)
Zonta International Service Projekt Liberia Fistula program
…21,9 % of women in Liberia are between 15 and 19 years old when they give birth for the first time
…for every woman who dies, there are 20 more who suffer from the consequences of a difficult pregnancy or complicated childbirth
There is treatment…
$675 will give a woman back her life
$5 to feed a patient for one week after surgery has been completed
$10 to transport a patient to the hospital
$80 for surgical tools
$60 for a caesarean section
Zonta International (in cooperation with UNFPA)
Zonta has supported the project since 2008450 000 USD (2008-2010), 500 000 USD (2010-2012)1 000 000 USD (2012-2014)
Equipped 2 fistula centers in Liberia
Trained 6 doctors, 70 nurses and assistants who have treated 875 fistula patients
Trained 20 survivors from fistula, 16 journalistsand 10 students in order for them to inform how fistula can be prevented and treated
Socially reintegrated 196 survivors from fistula
GOAL 2012-2014
Fistula is a heart-breaking problem
Zonta plays a major role in• Raising awareness• Building medical capability• Giving many young women
who live in a state of constant despair…
Their Lives Back
Zonta International Service Project in Rwanda
Republic in eastern Central Africa with a population of 10,9 million of which half are children
One of the poorest countries in the world
Critical problems
Treating HIV positive womenPrevent transmission of the virusto childrenGive women health care and reproductive health serviceStop and prevent gender based domestic violence
Zonta International (cooperation with UNICEF)• Supported the project since 2008 600 000 USD (2008-2010), 500 000 USD (2010-2012), 1 000 000 USD (2012-2014)
• Increased possibility for pregnant women to be HIV tested (42% in 2005 to 70% in 2010!)
• Helped 78% of HIV positive women and 74% of children born with HIV to be treated with antiretroviral medication
GOAL 2012-2014
Establish policies and guidelines to prevent HIV
Increased percentage of pregnant women receiving full PMTCT service for their children exposed to HIV
Decreased transmission of HIV after breast feeding to about 5%
Increased number of HIV positive women seeking help in health care centers
Increased number of young women who are aware of how HIV can be prevented and how unplanned pregnancy can be avoided
GOAL 2012-2014
Increased number of survivors seeking care after gender based domestic violence
Increased number of victims receiving multi disciplinary care and follow-up
Increase in evidence and interviews from one stop centers that lead to increased percentage of convictions for domestic and gender-based violence
GOAL 2012-2014
Eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Rwanda by 2015
Reduce incidence and lessen the impact of gender-based violence
Edutainment means to entertain and educate at the same time via mass communication (TV- and radio soap operas, music videos, computer games, cartoons, street theater, social media, talk shows &
reallity shows)
Affect behavious, norms and attitudes Give evidence to existing violence against women Point out what can be regarded as normal and sound Help survivors to understand their rights and how they can receive help
ZISVAW project - Edutainment for Social Change (UN Women)
1st year an extensive program in planned in Bangladesh and Nigeria
2nd year the program will be implemented in 10 more countries
ZISVAW project - Empowering women in rural Samoa to combat violence (UN Women)
Physical and sexual violence in the home is common in Samoa. This abuse is considered an inevitable part of family life
Samoa Victim support group (SVSG) will carry out the project
Increased awareness of the frequency of violence against women
Increased number of people who- have changed their attitude regarding violence against women
- speak up against violence against women- take steps to prevent, protect women
Increased number of organizations who have the capacity to carry out and organize successful edutainment campaigns
GOAL 2012-2014
ZISVAW projektet Safe Cities for Womenin Honduras (UN Women)
Violence against women in Honduras has increased by more than 20% between 2010 and 2011
Use the same successful program as in Guatemala and El Salvador in order to
support women in their rights to participate in the establishment of a safe community
reduce private and public violence
GOAL 2012-2014
Stronger community with women who have
Access to information of how the police and the legal system can protect them and their communities against violence
Resources and ability to form networks to fight violence against women
Self-confidence enough to fight violence in their own lives and in their society
Power and support to report violence to the police or SVSG
Increased self-confidence and self-esteem
Economically independent with ability to contribute to the national economy
GOAL 2012-2014