Faye Juetz has been a member of Zonta International for 29 years. She belongs to the Melbourne West club which has about 14 members.

Zonta was founded in Buffalo, New York in 1919. They will be celebrating their centenary next year at the international convention in Brisbane. Faye's club was chartered in 1981. They were initially based in Footscray but have since moved around a bit to other suburbs including Williamstown and Yarraville. They are now based in Altona but are currently looking for another home.

Like Rotary, Zonta's common goal is to provide service to local and international communities. But they focus on supporting women. Their theme is "Empowering Women Through Service and Advocacy". Their vision is a world where women's rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential.

Some of their key projects are:

  • Assembling birthing kits for women in developing countries.
  • Making Breast Cushions which are crescent shaped pillows designed for protection and comfort after breast surgery.
Other projects that they are involved in include:
  • Victoria Police workshops which challenge perceptions regarding family violence.
  • Assisting refugee women who settle in the Wyndham region.
  • Establishing a Wyndham "Coffee n Chat" group for conversational English.
  • "You the Man" theatre-based education program to raise awareness of dating violence and bystander intervention.
  • Supporting the defibulation program at the Royal Women's Hospital which treats female genital cutting.
  • An international women's day walk as part of "Zonta Says No" campaign.