International projects
Through hard work, and with the assistance of family, friends and the community, the Zonta Club of Mornington Peninsula Inc. is able to support many international projects.
End violence against women
With nearly two women a week in Australia being killed by an intimate partner, the Zonta Says No campaign is designed to raise awareness and put an end to violence against women.35 percent of women worldwide have experienced either intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.30 percent of women who have been in a relationship report that they have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence by their partner. Globally, 38 percent of murders of women are committed by an intimate partner. |
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Let us Learn MADAGASCAR
About 90 percent of Madagascar’s population lives on less than US$2 per day, leaving children particularly vulnerable. Aside from endemic poverty, Madagascar is prone to natural disasters, which further impede economic growth of the agricultural economy and make it even more difficult to escape poverty and prioritize education for children. More than a quarter of Madagascar’s children are excluded from formal education, and one out of three girls will become pregnant before the age of 18. Junior secondary school enrollment fees are prohibitively expensive for families, forcing parents to select one child to continue their education, often leaving girls behind. |
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Eid bi Eid ( hand in Hand):
Jordan is currently hosting 1.4 million Syrian refugees, nearly 10 percent of Jordan’s pre-crisis population,
which has increased competition over resources, placed additional strain on social services and heightened community tensions in some areas with unintended consequences, including greater restrictions on women’s mobility.
While existing programs that provide food and unconditional cash assistance have been instrumental in responding to the immediate humanitarian crisis, they are not designed for long-term outcomes. As the government of Jordan opens the labor market for refugees with work permits, targeted efforts are needed to empower female refugees to harness income-generating activities.
These efforts must also support the government in meeting its commitment to increase overall female
participation in the workforce.
Eid bi Eid is a multi-year initiative to support the government of Jordan to address issues of employment and
gender inequality, exacerbated by the impact of the Syrian refugee crisis.
The project began in 2015 to support the immediate needs of refugee women and vulnerable Jordanian
women affected by the crisis. The second phase, which began in 2017, utilizes a resilience framework for
achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment goals and promotes individual and community ability
to absorb shock.
This is done through the provision of livelihoods opportunities and protection support for refugee women living
in camp and non-camp settings, as well as Jordanian women living in hosting communities.
