Report to District 12 Conference Reneé Coppock Governor 2016-2018

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Mission Zonta International is a leading global organization of professionals empowering women through service and advocacy.

In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence. Vision Zonta International envisions a world in which women's rights are recognized 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 positions on an equal basis with men. In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.

ZI shows 485 Members DISTRICT 12 COLORADO MONTANA SOUTH DAKOTA WYOMING

STATE OF THE DISTRICT – Are We Meeting Our Goals?

Goal 1: Zonta's service programs, scholarships and awards reflect & enhance its mission. Denise Luckhurst, District 12 Service Chair will report on Service awards and other Service matters. All clubs participated in the District Service Project during or near the 16 Days of Activism. The Silent Witness project is recognized District wide. Denise has reviewed club projects to ensure that they meet the ZI criteria. Zonta International JMK Scholarship Winner -- Karin Humar.

Goal 2: District 12 is a Leading Advocate for the Rights of Women and Girls Denise Parrish will report on District 12’s advocacy projects and District-Wide progress. District 12 clubs followed each State’s proposed bills and regulations affecting women’s rights. Denise prepared flyers and sent information relating to early (child) marriage and other law affecting women in the District.

Goal 3: District 12 Builds and Sustains a Vibrant Membership Zonta International reports show 485 members currently in District 12 as of the end of August.  District 12 is currently working on forming 2 clubs– an e-club (USA 7) and a traditional club (Colorado North 40.)  The e-club meets via Zoom on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 PM and is actively seeking prospective members who are former Zontians for the e-Club.  If anyone has names and contact information for prospective members, please e-mail them to Deedee Boysen, or see her during the Conference. 

New Golden Z Club chartered by Zonta Club of Pikes Peak Area.   Be sure to attend the membership workshop on Sunday, it will focus on tackling and resolving club membership challenges with a hands-on activity, explore the information ZI has developed, and utilize tools provided in the Global Membership Drive as resources for recruiting, retention and event planning.  What is the GMD? Find out at the workshop. Participants will have an opportunity to meet and get to know the  Vice Area Directors -- who are helping with the presentation.   New Golden Z Club chartered by Zonta Club of Pikes Peak Area.

(This goal includes leadership, economics, outreach and PR) Biennial Goal 4: Resources (This goal includes leadership, economics, outreach and PR) Leadership Development Sheila Davis has coordinated 16 trainings this biennium, training 42 Zontians. Evaluations have been completed for all classes. For the remainder of the biennium, Club President's Responsibilities class given live in October and will be available online/on demand by February 1, 2018. Club Secretary training will be given in October, and the following classes will be given live or online next spring:                              Club President's Responsibilities; Club Secretary;                              Club Treasurer; Membership Concerns & Questions;                              CSW62; and International Convention Training.

Biennial Goal 5 – Zonta’s Centennial Anniversary Celebrations The Founders Delegates from the nine Charter Clubs who met in Buffalo, New York at the Statler Hotel on 8 November 1919

100 Years of Empowering Women Very soon, Zonta will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary. Cornerstones for joint activities across the Zonta world were defined. All members, clubs and districts can participate. Kelly Christy, District 12 Centennial Anniversary Committee Coordinator

Women’s March Zonta participants from all over the world. Peaceful, with no arrests. Zonta Clubs can continue the momentum.

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. It is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women. In 1996, ECOSOC expanded the Commission’s mandate stating that the Commission should take a leading role in monitoring and reviewing progress and problems in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and in mainstreaming a gender perspective in UN activities. During the Commission’s annual two-week session, representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations and UN entities gather at UN headquarters in New York. They discuss progress and gaps in the implementation of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the key global policy document on gender equality, the highlights which are not the SDGs. as well as emerging issues that affect gender equality and the empowerment of women. Member States agree on further actions to accelerate progress and promote women’s enjoyment of their rights in political, economic and social fields. The outcomes and recommendations of each session are forwarded to ECOSOC for follow-up.

CSW 61 The sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 13 to 24 March, 2017. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited NGOs from all regions of the world attended. The main focus was the Sustainable Development Goals, including current challenges that affect its implementation and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The session also addressed opportunities and road blocks for economic empowerment of women in the changing world of work. The Commission adopted Agreed Conclusions. NGO participation and parallel sessions.

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL’S ROLE Of the more than 4,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with consultative status at the United Nations, only 146 have achieved General Consultative Status, the highest status an NGO can have at the UN. Zonta International was granted General Consultative Status in 1969. As an NGO with General Consultative Status, Zonta International is invited to participate in the annual Commission on the Status of Women in New York.

Parallel events More than 60 Zontians attended CSW 61 Over 9,000 participants Over 1,500 NGOs 500 parallel events

ZONTA In the UN

“We are an army, who through friendship, understanding, cooperation and goodwill, are an irresistible force to secure that women’s rights are human rights.” -- ZI PRESIDENT SONJA HÖNIG SCHOUGH

The 64th Zonta International Convention will be held 29 June – 3 July, 2018, in Yokohama, Japan.