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.
Senate Inquiry into human rights implications of recent violence in Iran
MCWH is proud to share our Submission and recommendations to the Australian Government to act to support Iranian women and people in their revolution for self-determination and freedom.
Submission to the Senate inquiry on universal access to reproductive healthcare
MCWH invites you to read and share our submission and recommendations to the Australian Senate Inquiry on Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare.
Safety and Support in My Language Project Findings Report
MCWH has launched important findings from the Safety and Support in My Language Project, which show the effectiveness of bilingual health education in violence prevention.
AMES Australia Women’s Retreat Camp
After a hiatus, the MCWH Health Education Team were excited to bring health education back to the migrant and refugee women at the AMES Women’s Retreat.
Annual General Meeting and Annual Report 2021-22
We are pleased to present the MCWH Annual Report 2021-22: Empower, Transform, Collaborate.
The Too Hard Basket: Migrant women and the health system
MCWH Research Advocacy and Policy Officer Delaram Ansari spoke to SBS about the barriers that prevent migrant and refugee women from accessing culturally safe sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Abortion and reproductive rights in Australia
MCWH Research Advocacy and Policy Officer Delaram Ansari spoke to Jane Caro about the barriers to abortion access for migrant and refugee women in Australia.
How vaccine hesitancy became one of the pandemic’s biggest challenges
Reasons for vaccine hesitancy are complex and context-specific, varying across time, place and vaccine. National Program Manager Dr Regina Torres-Quiazon spoke to The West Australian about how our Health in My Language program can decrease vaccine hesitancy among migrant and refugee groups through culturally tailored, in-language health education.