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Valuing migrant women’s health

In the area of health, equitable funding for women’s health services, which keeps up with population growth, is long overdue. Over time, funding for the women’s health program in Victoria has eroded from $4 per woman to $2 per Victorian woman today. When it comes to the million migrant women living in Victoria, the amount MCWH receives in funding is a very inadequate 68c per woman.
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MCWH in the Media

Grace, like most women, has been harassed on the street. But her abuse is also racist

SBS News Accessed 16 April 2021 By Fernanda Fain-Binda Excerpt: It’s Not a Compliment also wants to draw attention to the increase in racialised harassment, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Maria Hach, senior research and advocacy officer at the Multicultural…
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Syphilis fact sheets in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese

Victorian Sexual Health Network has developed fact sheets about syphilis in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. You can read more about syphilis by using the links below: Syphilis (English) fact sheet.pdf Syphilis (Arabic) fact sheet.pdf…
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My body, my consent in Arabic, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese

Multicultural Families Organisation has developed fact sheets about sexual violence in Arabic, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. You can read more about my body, my consent by using the link below: My body, my consent…
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Chlamydia fact sheets in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese

Victorian Sexual Health Network has developed fact sheets about chlamydia in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. You can read more about chlamydia by using the links below: Chlamydia (English) fact sheet.pdf Chlamydia (Arabic) fact sheet.pdf…
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MCWH in the Media

What needs to change in Australia’s handling of violence against women?

Radio segment Radio National Breakfast with Cathy Van Extel After months of allegations of assault, rape and demeaning and sexualised attacks on women, there are hopes a new cabinet taskforce will tackle the root causes of these problems, including reforming…
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