Community News - Orange the Range

Running until World Human Rights Day on December 10, The Zonta Club of Blackall Range, and Speak Up Now - Stop Domestic and Family Violence - Maleny and Blackall Range, are actively promoting the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

This global effort demands action against one of the world’s most persistent violations of human rights – violence against women. It seeks to raise awareness, challenge discriminatory attitudes, and call for improved laws and services to end violence against women and girls for good.

The Zonta Club of Blackall Range, and Speak Up Now will be providing information including emergency services and contact numbers, at their red benches and other prominent locations across the Range, including Maleny, Mapleton, Montville, Palmwoods, Kenilworth. By sharing information, and having open discussions we can build safer communities.

Orange is the key United Nations colour for unifying global activities and drawing attention to women's safety. We all have a role to play. 

Zonta and Speak Up Now encourage you to wear orange until December 10; "orange" digital spaces, display awareness posters to spread the message, and consider how you can continue to advocate for the end of violence against women and girls so that they are #SafeEverywhereAlways. 

You can download resources from the Zonta Blackall Range Facebook page for sharing to socials, in your staff kitchen, in your business window - everywhere has impact. Together, we can and must make a difference.