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Media release: 1 week, 1337 calls to migrants in public housing towers

July 2020 From unemployment to housing, and increased social isolation to family violence, COVID-19 has affected the lives of migrant women in Australia. And yet, they have fewer opportunities to access culturally appropriate information and services in their own language.…

It’s time to listen to migrant women

A message from the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health Executive Director MCWH is extremely concerned about the health and wellbeing of migrant communities, particularly migrant women in the 11 ‘hot zone’ suburbs under Stage 3 restrictions, and public housing towers…

Refugee Week

14 – 20 June is Refugee Week. There is a lot to learn about refugee experiences and many opportunities to show your support of refugee rights. We’re put together a small collection of resources for you: Refugee stories The Messenger…

Key Contacts in Migrant Women’s Prevention of Violence resource

For decades, migrant women have been preventing and responding to violence in migrant communities, fostering women’s leadership and holding men accountable to gender equality work. Yet, much of these efforts have been under-represented and under-funded. We are therefore so thrilled…

It’s time for true universal healthcare

Remember to take precautions against COVID-19 with this catchy Vietnamese song In a health crisis, disadvantage and discrimination don’t disappear. In fact, there is ample evidence to suggest that social, economic and health inequities intensify and deepen. For migrant women,…

Physical distance, social solidarity

MCWH staff members staying connected while working from home In the past few weeks, we have seen sweeping changes and widespread expressions of fear across Australia and the globe. Panic buying, the closure of restaurants and places of worship, racist…

60 Seconds with Alejandra Pineda, PVAW Project Officer

Alejandra Pineda is a Prevention of Violence Against Women Project Officer at MCWH What is the best part of your day? I enjoy the ritual of drinking my very first cup of coffee at home, while reading the news and…

MCWH service changes until June: a response to COVID-19

At Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, we’re aware that the COVID-19 outbreak has serious impacts on the health and wellbeing of migrant and refugee women, including our participants and staff. To best respond to this situation, we’re changing the way…

Conference keynote speakers announced!

In almost a months’ time, we will be hosting Advancing the Evidence, a national conference on migrant and refugee women’s sexual and reproductive health. Over two days, Advancing the Evidence will share current evidence, new research, and innovative and proven…

Migrant, indigenous home violence ‘out of proportion’

Excerpt from The Australian Accessed on 20/01/2020 Article by Nicola Berkovic “Almost half of all people killed by intimate partners are indigenous or overseas-born, which has prompted calls for a more targeted approach to tackling family violence. Adele Murdolo,…

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