A visible sign against violence towards women

For four years now, FC Bayern has been lighting up its Allianz Arena in orange on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Today, the German record champions are once again supporting the global initiative ‘ZONTA Says NO’, which campaigns against discrimination and violence against women and girls, with this visible sign. The stadium will be lit up in orange from 17:00 to 20:00 CET.

Hoda Tawfik, ZONTA area director for Bavaria and Thuringia: “The ‘ZONTA says NO’ campaign is delighted with FC Bayern's long-standing commitment and support, including the Allianz Arena being lit up in orange again this year to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. ZONTA International and the Munich ZONTA Clubs want to continue raising awareness and drawing attention to the support available to women. Visible signs of this are the orange benches throughout Munich and the orange lighting of many buildings and institutions, such as Munich Airport, various ministries and, of course, the Allianz Arena.”

ZONTA International, the global, non-partisan non-governmental organisation, has been working for over 100 years to fundamentally improve the status of women. ZONTA has over 28,000 members worldwide and around 1,100 clubs in over 63 countries. With its international campaign ‘ZONTA Says NO’, the organisation has been promoting the United Nations' 16 Days of Activism from 25 November to 10 December under the motto ‘Orange The World’ since 2013, which will kick off with buildings and landmarks around the globe being illuminated in the symbolic colour.