On November 9th hundreds of Zontians, including a great contingent of members and friends of Zonta Club of Brisbane Breakfast, attended Newstead Park to walk 6.5kms in support of the Zonta Says No Walk to End Violence Against Women and Girls.
It was quite hot, but a beautiful day and a wonderful setting. We had many people come up to members and curiously ask what it was all about – and truly this was what it should be about: Getting the word out there about the Campaign, and Zonta.
At the conclusion of the walk, we were honoured to hear from three wonderful speakers. Dr. Shannon Spriggs spoke on the importance of changing bystander behaviour, and finding ways to be empowered to change individual and social behaviours to put an end to the existence and acceptance of violence against women and girls. A member of the Queensland Police spoke about the definition and instances of Violence in Queensland and Australia. Finally, a survivor of domestic violence told us her story, and I think everyone was moved by her bravery and courage, as well as her conviction to help others in similar situations.
We would like to thank the District 22 organisers, and especially Amena Reza, District 22 Area 3 Director, for making the event such a successful and memorable experience for all those involved.