MCWH is proud to share our submission to the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy, which was endorsed by eleven regional and state-wide women’s organisations including: Women’s Health In the North; Women’s Health in the Southeast; Women’s Health East; Women’s Health West;…
Healthtalk Australia and Monash Uni launch new parenting website
Emotional Experiences of Early Parenthood in Australian Families A web-based repository of real-life video and audio recorded stories MCWH was thrilled to sit on the Advisory Group for The Emotional Experiences of Early Parenthood in Australian Families project, a Monash…
Abortion stigma: shame on you
Safe and legal access to abortion, like clean drinking water and poverty, is often thought about in ‘third world’ terms. Australia is, after all, the ‘lucky country’, with a not-perfect, but nevertheless top class public health system, right? As we…
WRAP #17: The festive edition with music, Mary and 60 seconds with Alice Pung
Well we’ve made it people! It’s been a fantastic year which has passed at break-neck speed and for many of us, there will soon be an opportunity for a small pause. Even for those of us who will still be…
RU486: where to from here?
The government’s decision to list mifepristone and misoprostol (RU486) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) should be seen as victory in the battle for women’s right to choose. Women now have the option, during the seven weeks’ gestation period, of…
Launch of the Bbkayi Report
Bbkayi means Baby plus two in Cantonese. It’s the title of a report which outlines the enablers and barriers for Chinese women in the City of Whitehorse to access antenatal, maternal and parent support. The study found that family and…
Ethnicity plays a role in the stillbirth story
Australia was recently ranked 7th among 165 countries around the world for best places to be a mother. This is a truly fine achievement – an acknowledgement of the relative privilege many women in Australia enjoy. But before we start…
Closing the gaps in health for international students
Here’s another statistical feather to Australia’s cap: Australia has been ranked number 1 by the World Economic Forum for closing the gender gap on educational attainment. No ‘ifs’ or ‘buts’ about it, it’s a ranking we can truly be proud of,…