Assisting skilled migrant women to find employment unlocks a vast pool of talent that is currently undervalued.
Bilingual health program receives funding boost in preparation for winter flu season.
The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health is pleased to announce that the National Health in My Language program has been extended to 30 June 2023. In just six months since its launch, over 700 health education sessions have been delivered…
Media Release: Women’s health experts appointed to tackle ‘medical misogyny’
MCWH Executive Director has been appointed as a member of the new National Women’s Health Advisory Council, which will bring together diverse expertise to examine the unique challenges that women and girls experience in the health system.
Fresh voices on FGM/C – Episode 6: Seorang pendidik masyarakat
Podcast ini membahas dampak dan bahaya sunat perempuan. Menurut Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO), ada empat macam sunat perempuan. Sunat perempuan tidak memiliki manfaat kesehatan. Melainkan, sunat perempuan dapat mengakibatkan dampak jangka pendek, maupun jangka panjang, termasuk kematian. Language note:…
Fresh voices on FGM/C – Episode 5: A Family Divided
To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, “Trish” (not her real name), shares her experiences of conflicting beliefs held by different generations of her family…
Fresh voices on FGM/C – Episode 4: A Couple
To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, Patience Afor, interviews a survivor of FGM/C, “Victoria” (not her real name) and her husband, “Chris” (also not…
Fresh voices on FGM/C – Episode 3: A GP
To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, Lara Cristina Cruz, interviews Dr. Veena Barsiwal, a doctor and counsellor. Dr. Barsiwal speaks about the importance of…
Fresh voices on FGM/C Podcast – Episode 2: A Community Advocate
To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, Margaret Mathyo Bako, shares her more than 17 years’ experience supporting communities affected by FGM/C. Margaret outlines some…
Fresh voices on FGM/C Podcast – Episode 1: A survivor
To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, Josephine Sheriff, speaks to a survivor of FGM/C. “Badanya” (not her real name), shares about her journey coming…
MCWH reopens on 3 January 2023
Wishing our friends, families and followers a safe, healthy and restful year break.