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Zonta Club III of Colombo elects new President and Board for 2014-2016
View(s):The Zonta Club III of Colombo installed the new President and Club officials for the new Biennium of 2014-2016 on Sunday, June 15 at its Annual General Meeting at the Hilton Residencies Colombo.
Priyanganie Mushin
Priyanganie Mushin was elected President, Moji Akingbade – President Elect, Ifeth Mansoor- Vice President, Farida Aliboy, Ratten Abdulhussein and Shiranthi Gunawardena – Directors, Mihiri Krishnamoorthy and Nirma De Silva Wijeratne – Treasurers and Diyamanthi Gunaratne and Farida Luckmanjee – Secretaries.
Incoming President, Priyanganie Mushin in an eloquent speech on her goals for the club during the new Biennium said advancing the status of women via economic empowerment through micro finance and the ‘No to Violence against Women’ initiative would be their main focus. The club is to launch a massive advocacy campaign, ‘No to Violence’, to reduce the incidences of violence against women through awareness to all sections of society.
As the first fundraiser this year for the ‘No to Violence’ initiative, the Club will present a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s ‘Vagina Monologues’ by a theatre company from Mumbai, India. Two performances will be held on August 24 at the British School Auditorium, Colombo 8.
Zonta District Secretary Shahnaz Nathani was the Chief Guest at the event and former Zonta District Governor Manthree Perera was also present.
For more information about the Zonta Club III of Colombo and how to become a member, visit their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/zontaclub3 or Zonta International at www.zonta.org.