Zonta Club of Melbourne is a member of Zonta International, a international service organization comprised of male and female executives whose mission is to improve the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.
Major projects for the 2010-2012 biennium include:
Eradication of Human Trafficking
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda.
Elimination of Obstetric Fistula and the Reduction of Maternal and Newborn Mortality and Morbidity in Liberia.
Safe Cities for Women Project in Guatemala City, Guatemala and San Salvador, El Salvador.
A Comprehensive Strategy to End Burns Violence against Women in Camboida, Nepal and Uganda.
Security and Empowerment for Women and their Families: Ensuring a Gender-Responsive Humanitarian and Early Recovery Response in Haiti.
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund helps talented women, pursuing advance studies in the fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering, achieve thier education and professional goals.
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship Fund
Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship Fund
