The Zonta Club of Cebu II, in its cause to empower and advance the status of women, embarks on the challenge to end child marriages among Filipina girls who are often on the receiving end of the adverse consequences of these underage unions. Girls not Brides: Zonta Club of Cebu II joins cause to saving […]
Read MoreA prominent lawyer, Atty. Katrina Legarda, who specializes in family law and an advocate for the rights of women and children has cited and praised Cebu and the Zonta Club of Cebu II for leading in the efforts of protecting Filipino children from online sexual abuse and trafficking. Legarda commends Cebu, Zonta Club of Cebu […]
Read MoreThe Philippines has passed so many laws on gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children (VAWC) but based on a review, these remain an area of utmost concern as it is likened to a “shadow pandemic”. According to Dr. Rhodora Bucoy, former chair of the Philippine Women Commission (PWC), in her keynote message […]
Read MorePAMATI 2020, a Talk on HIV was conceptualized because of the desire to raise awareness for two causes — HIV/AIDS and Violence Against Women where participants were reminded that while there is an existing COVID-19 pandemic, we all have been battling the HIV/AIDS pandemic years prior and up until this point. PAMATI 2020: A talk […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has kept people mostly at home, including the members of the Zonta Club of Cebu II. To keep safe from the dreaded virus, online banking and credit card transactions have been the most convenient way to purchase items be it for groceries, shopping or to pay the bills. Yet, people read about […]
Read MoreThe Zonta Club of Cebu II organized a webinar on the topic, “Resilience in the Midst of the COVID-19 Crisis” with mental health advocate Cathy Babao as the resource person to mark October 10 as National Mental Health Day and to push for resilience and mental health wellbeing in times of pandemic. Participants in the […]
Read MoreAs the new normal allows virtual interactions and webinars becoming the way of life amid COVID-19, Zonta Club of Cebu II organized “Netiquette (Acceptable way of Communicating on the Internet).” Now, when asked, “Is there an etiquette manual to follow while on teleconferencing and other forms of virtual forums?” Yes, there is, according to Atty. […]
Read MoreArmed with this year’s timely and relevant thrust and theme, “Alignment. Communication. Teamwork,” together with the message “Interact. Innovate. Immerse.” — The Zontians of the Zonta Clubs of Cebu 1 & 2 spearheaded the 2020 District 17 Area 3 Meeting on February 21 to 23, 2020 at the jam-packed Lapu-Lapu 1, Bai Hotel, Cebu City. […]
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