Arundhathi Lekshmi is the powerhouse Administrative Officer at Gender Equity Victoria (GENVIC) What talent would you most like to possess? Like most people I wish I could speak another language – or had more of a knack for picking up…
Author: Mi Nguyen (page 4)
Conference keynote speakers announced!
In almost a months’ time, we will be hosting Advancing the Evidence, a national conference on migrant and refugee women’s sexual and reproductive health. Over two days, Advancing the Evidence will share current evidence, new research, and innovative and proven…
WRAP #83: Creative spirits and 60 Seconds with Vahideh Eisaei
December tends to be a month of wrapping things up, in more ways than one. As the year draws to a close, we start to focus on endings: finalising publications, finishing projects and farewelling staff. Endings, however, are also beginnings.…
Celebrating our creative spirit
Mi Nguyen’s ‘Flemington Bloom’ will be exhibited at FabrianoInAcquarello in 2020 It may not come as surprise to hear that migrant women’s health is rarely talked about as an ideal career path for highly creative individuals. Yet, time and time…
60 Seconds with Vahideh Eisaei
Vahideh Eisaei is our Making the Links Project Officer, an accomplished musician and about to go on maternity leave What are you enjoying doing at the moment?I am spending each day thinking and longing to see my child! Being so…
WRAP #82: Women’s leadership, workplace equality, 60 Seconds with Kathy Nguyen
Today marks Day Two of the 16-Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. It’s an international campaign and here in Australia, there are so many great events running to get you active on this important issue, including MCWH’s Workplace Equality…
Migrant women leading the way to equality
Congratulations to our PACE Graduates and thanks to Maribyrnong City Council It’s not very often we get the opportunity to recognise and honour migrant women for their leadership, and not for want of trying. While we are not afraid to…
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,…
60 Seconds with Kathy Nguyen
Kathy Nguyen is the Operations Manager at Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health If you had a magic wand, what would you use it for? I would change the world so that people have positive attitudes about differences. I think this…
WRAP #81: Putting faith in gender equality, sexual and reproductive health, 60 Seconds with Gagan Kaur Cheema
Things are heating up around here with Diwali at our doorstep, the 16 Days of Activism on the horizon, and the promise of a short sprint to the end of the year. So it’s the perfect time to start this…