Zonta Club of Metropolitan Dunedin

The Zonta Club of Metropolitan Dunedin and special guests celebrated the 50th International Women’s Day on 8 March.

First marked by the United Nations in 1975, the theme for this year’s IWD is ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’ and we are proud that all proceeds after costs of our 2024 breakfast will go to our STEM scholarship, investing in the next generation of young women.

Held in the stunning Heritage Room at the Southern Cross Hotel, a seated breakfast and ‘in conversation’ talk with Dr Margot Skinner of the School of Physiotherapy and Sarah Munro of Company of Strangers, with our own Bex Twemlow.

We are a friendly group of about 25 women who meet on the first Tuesday of each month (except January) for a dinner meeting, listen to an interesting speaker, and discuss club matters such as fundraising, fellowship and assessing any applications from women that we may be able to support.

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If you think that you would like to join us in supporting and empowering women locally and all over the world, we would like to hear from you.

Vision

Zonta International envisions a world where women’s rights are recognised as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. In such a world, women have access to all resources and are represented in decision making on an equal basis with men.

More information about Zonta can be found at www.zonta.org and www.zonta.org.nz.

Next Meeting

Tuesday 2 April 2024 at 5.30 for dinner at 6pm at The Dunedin Club, 33 Melville Street, Dunedin.

This month’s speaker is Justine Weatherall, General Manager of Youthline Otago. Youthline Otago has been working tirelessly to provide essential services to support young people within the Dunedin and Otago area since 1974. They offer a range of services including free helpline counselling, face to face counselling, community education programmes, training, and personal development.

The organisation is run by a team of volunteers, a Board of Directors and staff members who are dedicated to supporting young people overcome the challenges they face in their everyday lives. Youthline Otago also works to raise awareness and advocacy around issues affecting young people, such as mental health, relationships, youth violence and acceptance in everyday life. Overall, Youthline Otago plays an important role in the local community by providing a safe and supportive space for young people to seek help and advice.

You are very welcome to join us. Please contact us by email metropolitandunedin@zonta.org.nz by Sunday 31 March to let us know you are coming. We look forward to seeing you!