Zonta Club of Melbourne on Yarra Inc.
Zonta Club of Melbourne on Yarra Inc is a group of professional women dedicated to empowering women through service and advocacy. We are a local Club of the global service organisation Zonta International. Our Club projects are:
- supporting women in our community affected by sexual exploitation, through the ‘HerSpace’ healing program http://herspace.org.au/the-program/herhealing/
- making breast care cushions for women recovering from breast cancer surgery in five local hospitals
- providing educational grants for girls who demonstrate leadership qualities in local community service
- assembling and distributing birthing kits for women in developing countries
- supporting Zonta International projects in conjunction with the United Nations, to empower women and girls worldwide