Every culture has them. Stories, slogans and words that help to explain the often difficult, complex and challenging aspects of the world we live in. Our language is peppered with imagined explanations—‘jumping the queue’, ‘she was asking for it’ or…
Paying the price for our convenience
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?…
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…
Royal Commission into Family Violence – Day #17
Today is Day #17 of the Royal Commission and the focus is on looking at diversity of experiences, community attitudes and structural impediments surrounding family violence. Of particular interest to MCWH is the examination of family violence and prevention within the…
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…