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A united vison for reproductive justice

Reproductive justice allows us to see that oppressive forms, in and from all parts of the world, don’t emerge or act independently of each other, but depend on each other, feed off each other and gain strength from each other. We are in this together.

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60 seconds with Jenny Cao

Jenny Cao is currently a Research and Executive Assistant at MCWH

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MCWH in the Media

Building back better: An intersectional feminist approach to COVID-19 recovery

COVID-19 has laid bare the health, social and economic inequities between us, but it has also made us see how connected we all are. Recovery must build on those connections, strengthen them and deepen them, constructing the future on a solid foundation.

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Victoria’s coronavirus information mistranslated and outdated for migrant communities

Excerpted from ABC News Live Blog by Erwin Renaldi and Jason Fang on the 27 October 2020. These criticisms of Victoria’s multilingual COVID-19 resources are not new.

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COVID-19: Systemic barriers continue to impact on migrant women’s access to information

Dr Adele Murdolo joins ABC News Breakfast for an interview about migrant women’s experiences in accessing COVID-19 information.

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MCWH in the Media

Doctors fear COVID communication barriers in Melbourne’s north

Dr Adele Murdolo joins AM – ABC radio to talk about the systemic barriers migrant women are facing in accessing COVID-19 information.

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MCWH in the Media

Settlement Guide: The impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviour

People from migrant and refugee backgrounds tend to gamble less than the overall population. However, the rate of gambling for some communities is said to be around five times greater than the wider community.

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The WRAP #91: prevention as incentive, moving beyond R U OK? Day and 60 seconds with Gracieuse Amah

Our October issue features articles about the importance in prevention for COVID-19 recovery, migrant women’s health and an interview with Gracieuse Amah.

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A woman with a beautiful smile in a light grey hijab holding a sign that reads 'Value me, my culture, my language and my strength'

The WRAP #91: Prevention as incentive

We need a health system that can effectively respond to the unique challenges faced by migrant and refugee women. A health system focussed on both prevention and equity will be the key to COVID recovery.

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The WRAP #91: Moving beyond R U OK? Day

When it comes to gender inequality, migrant and refugee women are overrepresented in casual and insecure employment, in industries such as aged care, manufacturing, hospitality, cleaning and retail.

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