In this moment, when many of our families, friends and communities are hurting, we cannot give up the fight against racism and sexism in all domains of our lives.
Sex-selective abortion bans: reading the fine print
Achieving reproductive justice requires intersectional thinking: we should always consider how sexual and reproductive justice intersects with other issues such as systemic racism.
Policy Brief: Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Mental Health
This policy brief outlines the key issues pertaining to migrant and refugee women’s mental health and wellbeing, as well as considerations for mental health policy, programs and service delivery. The
A united vison for reproductive justice
Reproductive justice allows us to see that oppressive forms, in and from all parts of the world, don’t emerge or act independently of each other, but depend on each other, feed off each other and gain strength from each other. We are in this together.
The WRAP #90: Reproductive autonomy, Building back better, 60 seconds with Saranya Pranav
Dear WRAP-pers, As we get closer to Spring – one day to go people! – the sunnier weather and the blossoms all help lend a hopeful air to the day. So this WRAP we’re going with the Spring feeling and…
The WRAP #90: Building back better
This time last month Victoria reported a total 5,743 active cases of Coronavirus infections, one quarter of which was linked to aged care, food manufacturing and public housing estates, all settings in which migrant women and their communities live and…
Bla(c)k Lives Matter
As migrants to Australia, we eat, live, work and play on what always was and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. We acknowledge that we live on stolen land, and that Australia was a multicultural society long…
Temporary or permanent, migrant work needs lasting change
Earlier this year, CEDA reported that skilled migrants on temporary working visas have been an “overwhelming net positive” for the economy, with no negative impact on the income or employment rate of workers born in Australia. Yet for migrants themselves,…
Call for Papers
Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health is hosting a 2-day national Multicultural Women’s Reproductive and Sexual Health Conference on 27-28 February 2020 in Melbourne. The conference will share current evidence, new research, and innovative and proven practices to contribute to and…
Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Services
MCWH is proud to advocate for better Victorian mental health services, support and access to information for migrant and refugee women.