There are many things that separate Anna Moo and Hana Assafiri. They hail from different places around the world, and they come from different generations in life. And yet their lives have converged in the most special of ways, something…
NETFA Forum 2017
The National Education Toolkit for FGM/C Awareness (NETFA) Project is in its third and final year and to celebrate, MCWH will be hosting a National Forum on FGM/C on 24th March 2017 at the Woodward Conference Centre in Melbourne. It…
The WRAP#51- The route to real change, comparing complexities and 60 Seconds with Dr. Kudzai Kanhutu
As the shortest month of the year comes to a close we look forward to March in anticipation of International Women’s Day and also our national NETFA forum. Both of these events remind us that when it comes to representation…
The route to real change
Reality TV is an odd indulgence. How many of us have not sat with interest and awe as we watch people play out some aspect of their lives on film, facing an array of challenges, from the extreme to the…
Comparing complexities
It’s not difficult to see why female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) is often drawn into comparisons with female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The World Health Organisation defines FGM/C as all procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs…
60 seconds with Dr Kudzai Kanhutu
Doctor, stargazer and pop lover What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Brushing up on my tennis game and learning to stargaze with our brand new telescope. If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have?…
The WRAP #50- Women's Rights are Human Rights, Broadening our way of thinking, and 60 Seconds with Sarah Shakour
One month into 2017 and there is already so much to reflect on, discuss, lament, and debate. Donald Trump’s transition into power saw an unprecedented uproar in the form of women-led rallies and protests around the world. It seems Trump…
Women’s Rights are Human Rights
Those of us who support women’s reproductive rights watched with horror this month as the clock was suddenly turned back on women’s access to health care. Several days into Donald Trump’s presidency the ‘Global Gag Rule’ was reinstated, a signature…
Broadening our frame of thinking
It might just be another public holiday for some but for many more, Australia Day is becoming a topic of growing debate. The question being, why should it continue to be a national day of celebration when it more accurately signifies…
60 seconds with Sarah Shoukor
Mental Health Support Worker and Hogwarts School Graduate If you had a magic wand, what would you use it for? If I had a magic wand and was able to attend Hogwarts (still waiting for my acceptance letter) I would…