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60 Seconds with Alejandra Pineda, PVAW Project Officer

Alejandra Pineda is a Prevention of Violence Against Women Project Officer at MCWH What is the best part of your day? I enjoy the ritual of drinking my very first cup of coffee at home, while reading the news and…

WRAP: International Women’s Day 2020 edition

Happy International Women’s Day (IWD)! This year’s theme #GenerationEquality brings together women’s rights activists for gender equality. We’re thrilled to be part of this campaign and have been hosting #IWDMCWH events across Victoria with women in the community. Our week-long…

Advancing the Evidence on Reproductive Choice

Advancing the Evidence on reproductive choice It is 1961. You are 23 years old, fresh-faced and having finally arrived, relieved. You step off a passenger ship and Melbourne’s port greets you with a chilly June day. There is activity all…

WRAP #84: Migrant women’s health in rural and regional areas, NETFA FGM/C campaign, 60 seconds with Arundathi Lekshmi

Welcome back to our first WRAP for the year! And the eve of our National Conference! We won’t sleep from the excitement! For many of us, the excitement a new decade brings has been overshadowed somewhat by some national and…

One step forward, two steps back for women’s reproductive health rights

Just when we thought that we womb-havers were finally gaining control of our bodies when it came to our reproductive health (abortion is now decriminalised in all Australian States and Territories and there are laws setting up safe access zones…

Why health professionals are key in ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Australia

Join our campaign at www.netfa.com.au Often when the subject of female circumcision, or female genital mutlilation/cutting comes up in conversation, the questions turn to what the community can do to prevent it. While there is no doubt that the solutions…