Bay Harbour: November 22, 2023

Bay Harbour News Wednesday November 22 2023
10
NEWS
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City buildings to glow with hope
EXPECT AN orange glow over
the city later this month as Zonta
International marks its 16-day
campaign of activism opposing
violence towards women and
girls.
Christchurch’s four Zonta
Clubs are among 28 in New
Zealand which will host events
between November 25 and
December 10 to raise awareness
of gender-based violence and
fundraise for organisations that
support victims of abuse.
As part of the campaign, many
of the city’s landmark buildings
and structures will be lit up in
orange to send a clear, visible
message for a better future for
women and girls.
Among the buildings to be lit
up are the Isaac Theatre Royal,
the Christchurch Art Gallery,
the Bridge of Remembrance,
the Bowker Fountain, Vaka a
Hine artwork on Worcester
St, the Christchurch Town
Hall fountain, Cashel Mall,
New Regent St, the Fanfare
Sculpture on the Northern
Motorway, the Christchurch
Casino, the New Brighton Pier
and the Christchurch Airport
overbridge. In addition, there
will be orange influences on
structures like the planter boxes
on Victoria and Hereford Sts,
and displays in at least four city
libraries.
LIGHTS: As part of the ‘Zonta says no to violence against women’ campaign, buildings in the city have previously been lit
up in orange.
Christchurch South Zonta
Club advocacy chair Catherine
Goodwin said the New Zealand
domestic violence statistics make
for troubling reading.
“Good Shepherd New Zealand
research suggests one in three
New Zealand women have
experienced physical or sexual
intimate partner violence in their
lifetime,” she said.
“When psychological abuse is
added (where economic harm
sits), this increases to one in two.
“Internationally, up to 50
per cent of sexual assaults are
committed against girls under
16 years of age. Just imagine if
this was your daughter, your
granddaughter or your sister.”
Goodwin said the colour
orange symbolises a brighter
future, free of violence
and gender-based control,
particularly for women and
girls, and is a powerful display
of hope.
“It is also a clear message that,
as a society, we do not condone
abuse.”
The lighting up of buildings
worldwide by Zonta International
began in 2012 to mark the organisation’s
16 days of awareness
against gender-based violence.
“We hope that this campaign
shows victims that living with
abuse, in any form, is unacceptable
and that there are people
and organisations within our
community that care for their
well-being and are there to support
them,” said Goodwin.
The campaign launch is open
to the public and will be held at
Christchurch Art Gallery from
6-8pm on November 23.
“This will be a wonderful
networking event in the iconic
art gallery foyer, with speakers
talking briefly on the different
perspectives addressing this
challenging societal issue,”
Goodwin said.
Tickets are $40 and available
for purchase on Eventbrite.
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