Hello everyone It’s been a whirlwind of a month with the AIDS 2014 Conference coming to town and the prep work involved for our very own special event in a couple of weeks (read on if you want to find…
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Redefining Sensational
Have you ever read a media article about female genital cutting and cringed at the way the article was written? You know, you get that ‘Oh no, they haven’t used the word “primitive” and “backward” in the same sentence again…
A Not So Grim Future
Does anyone remember the days of the Grim Reaper? No, not the scythe carrying, black cloaked skeletal figure of the 15th century, but the 20th century version, made famous in the 1987 TV ad to raise public awareness of AIDS.…
60 seconds with Dawa Juma
Multicultural Champion and English Language Enthusiast What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am enjoying my work in aged care as I love to help people. I enjoy that I get to see different people with different stories…
Understanding the complexity of gender issues
I will be more conscious of my own position/role before speaking and engaging. – workshop participant Last week MCWH partnered with Diaspora Action Australia (formally known as the Humanitarian Crisis Hub) for the second year in a row to facilitate…
2014 CEDAW Shadow Report Consultation
Last week MCWH co-hosted an important discussion focusing on immigrant and refugee women’s rights with Diaspora Action Australia and YWCA Australia. YWCA Australia led the consultation as part of the development of the 2014 United Nations Convention to End All Forms of Discrimination…
WRAP #22: World Cup lessons, microaggessions and 60 seconds with Rinda Modut
Well hello again, So we’ve made it to the halfway point of 2014. Not sure how you’re feeling about it but we are BUSY. Not that we’re complaining .. the constant work is keeping us warm. This month we’re reflecting…
What the World Cup can teach us about teamwork
Even if you’re not keen on soccer, or sport for that matter, it’s difficult not to ignore the spectacle that is World Cup Soccer. Try not to be swept up in the infectious beat of the official FIFA World Cup…
The black, white and invisible
Picture this: a woman is at a clothing boutique and asks the shop assistant for some help. She can’t decide which colour shirt to buy and holds up the shirts to her face while the shop assistant brightly remarks, ‘Any…
60 seconds with Rinda Modut
Personal Care Attendant and Multicultural Champion at Southern Cross Care Vic What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I’m enjoying my job caring for the elderly. Back home I used to help my grandmother. She looked after us when we…