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Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur

District Governor

Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur

(District 24 Spokesman)

Our national advocacy

District 24 is an active member

of the Australian Women's Coalition

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Advocacy Initiatives

 
 

Speaking up to improve the status of women

 
 

Internationally, the organisation is working to advance the economic and health status of women by collaborating with Unifem, Unicef and UNFPA on projects in Rwanda, El Salvador, Liberia and funding projects to prevent violence against women in Cambodia, Egypt and Syria.

Locally, Zonta clubs in NSW and ACT work to advance the economic, health, legal, political, and professional status of women through a variety of service projects; through collaboration with other women's organisations such as the Australian Women's Coalition (AWC) and Project 5-0 (BPW, Soroptomist International, NCW, AFUW); and interactions with the Office for Women and Sex Discrimination Commissioner.

  
 

Information Kits & Briefing Papers

  
 

A summary of key issues impacting the status of women

 
 

Human rights - District 24 submission to the National Consultation on human rights

Paid Parental Leave - District 24 submission to the Productivity Commission

Women's Health Policy - District 24 submission for the Women's Health Policy Review

Trafficking of humans - District 24 Anti Trafficking Information Kit

Female Genital Mutilation - forthcoming

 
  2008-2010 Work In Progress for District 24 (ACT, NSW)

Submissions made:

National Human Rights Consultation submission (see above)

Paid parental leave entitlements, representations and submisson to the Productivity Commission inquiry (see above)

National Women's Health Policy (see above)


  2006-2008 Achievements for District 24 (ACT, NSW, QLD)

Submissions prepared:

- Consideration of the merits of introducing formal citizenship tests
- Availability of the anti-cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil
- Provision of free prostheses following mastectomy for all women with breast cancer
- Criminal code amendment (trafficking in persons offences) Bill


 

Participation in:

White Ribbon Day events
Anti trafficking and anti slavery forums
Australian Women's Coalition projects and papers
Office for Women events


Production of:

Zonta Breast Care Cushions for distribution to women after breast surgery in the major hospitals in ACT and NSW

Safe birthing kits for distribution to women via NGOs in over 30 countries, with AUSAID continuing to kindly provided funding and logistical support for the production and distribution of these kits.

Participation in:

White Ribbon Day events
Anti trafficking and anti slavery forums
Australian Women's Coalition projects and papers
Office for Women events

Production of:

Approximately 11,000 breast care cushions for distribution to women after breast surgery in the major hospitals in NSW, ACT and QLD.
Approximately 150,000 safe birthing kits for distribution to women via NGOs in over 30 countries. AUSAID kindly provided some funding and logistical support for the production and distribution of these kits.

     
   
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