The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) commends the work of the Royal Commission into Family Violence and is pleased to hear there will be increased capacity for organisations to prevent and respond to family violence. Violence occurs across all…
New international evidence on violence in immigrant and refugee communities
A review of international evidence published today has confirmed that migration helps make immigrant and refugee women more vulnerable to men’s violence against women. Violence occurs in all communities and cultures across Australia, but immigrant and refugee women face structural…
MCWH in Melbourne Law School, Human Rights Law video
Human rights is something we place great emphasis on at MCWH and we were thrilled to meet Professor Dianne Otto, who is the Co-Director of Human Rights Law at Melbourne University Law School. Dianne visited us to see the work we…
MCWH on ABC News' Talk About It
MCWH’s Executive Director Adele Murdolo and NETFA Project Officer Zubaidah featured on ABC’s segment Talk About It, on the practice and prevalence of FGM/C in Australia and our role in developing resources through our NETFA project. You can watch the clip…
Hear Our Voices Women's Gathering 2015: 'Stepping Out'
Our Senior Research and Policy Adviser Regina Quiazon was a guest speaker at the Hear Our Voices Gathering 2015. She spoke to over 100 migrant and refugee women at the annual event that encourages women to share stories, ideas and…
Media Release: Sharing Our Strengths National Symposium on Best Practice Approaches to the Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
There is no single approach to eliminate female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), but there are many approaches that do work best to end the practice. This is the message at the core of the ‘Sharing Our Strengths’ symposium being held today.…
Media Release: Voices of Change-Marking International Zero Tolerance Day to Female Genital Mutilation
Women from countries where female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is practiced are the best agents to put an end to the harmful practice. This is the message at the core of the ‘Voices of Change’ event being held today to mark…
Media Release: International seminar highlights invisibility of abortion as a federal election issue
Variation in abortion law among the states is not the only issue at stake for women in Australia. Today MCWH will host a visit by Dr Anu Kumar, Executive Vice-President of Ipas, a global nongovernment organisation dedicated to ending preventable…
Media Release: National project to assist communities affected by FGM/C
MCWH is focusing its national efforts on improving support and assistance provided to women and girls affected by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The development of a national website and best practice guidelines for the abandonment of FGM/C are at the…
Media Release: Poverty report highlights the challenges for migrant and refugee women
The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) commends the recent release of the ‘Poverty in Australia’ Report by the Australia Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and responded to the report’s implications for immigrant and refugee women. ‘The report makes clear…