Behind the façade of convenience stores lies an inconvenient truth: it’s the store workers who are paying the price for our 24/7 appetite for bottled water, donuts, and slushy frozen treats. The recent expose of exploited 7-Eleven workers, many of…
60 seconds with Dr Nadia Chaves
Refugee Adult Health Fellow and classical music lover What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am enjoying looking at all the Spring blossoms Best part of my job? Getting to meet all the passionate people who work in…
The WRAP #35- Tackling tokenism, broaching breastfeeding and 60 seconds with Rosi Aryal
Greetings Wrappers! As August draws to an end we look forward to spring and to new beginnings. We look forward to seeing what tangible action comes from the Royal Commission into Family Violence public hearings that took place over the…
Beyond the 'Whanel'
Learning new words can be so gratifying, especially when the word puts a name to a phenomenon that you regularly experience but haven’t quite articulated as a ‘thing’. The new word that crossed our desks this month was ‘manel’, the…
Why breastfeeding is a feminist issue.
In August we celebrated World Breastfeeding Week (yes, it exists!), which this year aimed to highlight the importance of empowering women globally to combine breastfeeding and work and to make workplaces more breastfeeding-friendly. For women who breastfeed, this empowerment…
60 seconds with Rosi Aryal
Health and Research Project Officer and researching trekker What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Having recently moved to Melbourne, I’m enjoying soaking up all the arts, music, food and sport. What talent would you most like to possess?…
The WRAP #34: Caring, Contemplating the Commission and 60 seconds with Mi Nguyen
Time is truly whizzing by Wrappers. It’s July and as we see out the old financial year and welcome in the new, it’s hard not be preoccupied by budgets, balance sheets and generally asking ourselves how things are adding up.…
Caring for our unsung heroes
As the nomination period draws to a close for our next Australian of the Year, we at MCWH would like to acknowledge the great 2015 line-up. There have been multiple factors lifting the visibility of violence against women and children,…
Reflecting the past and the future
The middle of the year is always a good time to reflect. The weather’s icy, the open fire beckons and a big mug of something warm has to be the best thinking drink. But the cosiness melts away a little…
The WRAP #33: Simplifying Complexity, Drama Queens, and 60 seconds with Natasha Jynel
June has certainly been a busy month! We celebrated World Refugee Day on June 20th– such an important day to MCWH as we experience the positive contribution immigrant and refugee women make to Australian society on a daily basis. Also…