We feel very honoured to have been mentioned in the final report of the Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education. MCWH congratulates the Committee on their important work and looks forward to seeing the impact of the report…
Framing violence prevention in meaningful ways
In collaboration with Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV), MCWH developed a handy tip sheet for anyone working to prevent violence against women.
The spirit of partnership & collaboration
The spirit of partnership & collaboration At this time of the year, many of us are lucky enough to take a few days away from our regular routines to spend time with our loved ones. We try to make the…
The most generous gift of all
This time of year is a perfect time to think about giving. As The Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index 2017 shows, Australia is a generous nation: even if we have slipped from being in the top five most giving…
60 seconds with Dr Lilac Limpangog
Academic, mother and MCWH RAP Manager Lilac is a gender equality advocate and advisor, university lecturer, Philippines cross- cultural trainer, and a devoted mother of two school-aged kids. She is passionate about promoting women’s rights in all domains of her…
MCWH Partnerships video
The WRAP #72: The spirit of partnership, the gift of a lifetime and 60 seconds with Lilac Limpangog
Before we dive head-first into 2019, it’s always great to pause and think about what we accomplished. And what a year of growth and reflection! Not only has MCWH physically grown in size this year, with a host of brilliant…
WRAP #71: Hear Me Too, sexual harrassment and 60 seconds with Hoa Pham
If you haven’t noticed, the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence has begun! It’s a global campaign, it’s positive, it’s powerful and it is ORANGE! So orange in fact that Respect Victoria, our new statutory body to prevent violence…
#HearMeToo: celebrating migrant women’s work to prevent violence
This year marks the sixth incarnation of the United Nation’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, and the theme for 2018 is #HearMeToo. The focus of the campaign is to bring to the forefront the voices of women…
How to change the culture of sexual harrassment
The Australian Human Rights Commission found that an astonishing 85% of Australian women have experienced sexual harassment in their workplace at some point in their lives. So far from being a horrible but random occurrence, sexual harassment in Australian workplaces…