On the one hand, motherhood may seem like one of the most natural things in the world. On the other, it all seems like hard work when the popular benchmarks for motherhood success are ‘yummy mummies’, backyard blitz homes and…
60 seconds with Rani Pramesti
Performance maker, intercultural producer and advocate for diversity in the arts What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Collaborating with an illustrator to adapt my previous performance work, Chinese Whispers, into a digital graphic novel. What is the best…
The WRAP #58: Promoting positive media, collective leadership and 60 seconds with Lisha Constantino-Murphy
Last month we wrote about the possibility of a poll on same-sex marriage and this month, as we all know, it’s a reality. If you’d like to read or share our take on same-sex marriage click here. If you’re looking…
Promoting positive media
Throughout the history of Australian mass media, migrants have provided sensational opportunities for exciting news. Migrants have played the reliable fall guys, the ones that could be hauled out to boost newspaper circulation, or encourage widespread and divided debate about…
Leadership: a collective effort
Once again, new data confirms that women from immigrant backgrounds are disadvantaged when it comes to progressing to leadership positions in the workplace. This latest finding echoes the Australian Human Rights Commission’s study from the same time last year that highlighted…
60 seconds with Lisha Constantino-Murphy
Story creator and aspiring documentary maker What are you enjoying doing at the moment? At the moment I am enjoying the fact that I can celebrate some of my team’s achievements, particularly in community-based health promotion (at Djerriwarrh Health Services).…
The WRAP #57: Marriage equality, reframing research and 60 seconds with Solmaz Yavari
This WRAP arrives in your inbox on a sad note with the passing of Victorian Minister for Women, Fiona Richardson last week. We have lost a fearless advocate for women across Victoria and everywhere. We’d like to share our deepest…
Saying ‘Yes’ to equal rights and health
MCWH wholeheartedly supports equal rights on all matters for all women, including marriage equality in Australia.
Reframing research
The answers we seek are often limited by the questions we ask. No, we’re not talking about spiritual enlightenment. We are talking about the challenges of research when issues of race, gender and culture are involved. For example, research…
60 seconds with Solmaz Yavari: Queen fan, case manager and aspiring rodeo rider
What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I do enjoy advocating for people rights and I feel fortunate that I am in the position of being able to do so. If you had a magic wand, what would you…