Women from countries where female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is practiced are the best agents to put an end to the harmful practice. This is the message at the core of the ‘Voices of Change’ event being held today to mark…
WRAP #16: Turning 35, rethinking pink and 60 seconds with Anna Moo
MCWH is turning 35! That’s right, we’ve been talking to women about their health and their rights for 35 years. You have to agree, it’s impressive.Like many women, we’ve had our ups and downs, a few makeovers, changed our name…
FARREP Statewide Planning Meeting
Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health was pleased to host the Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP) statewide planning meeting last week. Funded by the Victorian Department of Health, FARREP is the Victorian program that works with communities that are…
Australian Human Rights Commission Roundtable in Melbourne on increasing CALD women’s voices
In 2011 the Australian Human Rights Commission hosted a successful study tour undertaken by the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women in Australia. You can read about the some of the outcomes of that tour, including the AHRC Report,…
Continuing the Discussion about Feminism
3CR Community Radio has recently broadcast parts of our March seminar ‘Does feminism speak for all women?’ The national women’s current affairs program, Women on the Line, featured discussions from all three of our speakers: Durkhanai Ayubi, a Senior Policy…
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…
Invitation to Public Forum: 'Does Feminism Speak for All Women?'
Feminism is making a comeback. In Australia, feminism is increasingly becoming a part of pop culture, politics, and a dominant topic in the world of social media. Internationally, struggles by women all over the world are adding to the significance…
The WRAP: International Women’s Day Edition
International Women’s Day! March 8 is a special day for women all over the world. It’s a day to celebrate women in all their political, cultural, generational, spiritual, physical, and economic variety which is quite a lot of celebrating, so…
Common Threads Report and Best Practice Guide Launched by Maria Vamvakinou
On 4 December the Federal Member for Calwell, Maria Vamvakinou MP, launched the MCWH Common Threads Report and Best Practice Guide in Melbourne. Vamvakinou launched the publications on behalf of the Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek, and spoke passionately about…
Media Release: Poverty report highlights the challenges for migrant and refugee women
The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) commends the recent release of the ‘Poverty in Australia’ Report by the Australia Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and responded to the report’s implications for immigrant and refugee women. ‘The report makes clear…