The WRAP Newsletter
The WRAP is MCWH's monthly newsletter and stands for Women's Research Advocacy & Policy.
Each month, we publish an in-depth article examining a current issue affecting migrant and refugee women and gender-diverse people in Australia. Drawing on our intersectional research lens, we unpack the systems and structures shaping these issues, offering insight, context and analysis to deepen understanding and inform action.
You can explore a selection of articles, or subscribe to receive The WRAP each month and stay informed on the issues that matter most.
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Migrant women and the gender pain gap
Have you heard of the gender pain gap? Due to years of unconscious bias, sexist stereotypes of women as “dramatic” or “weak” and a lack of research into women’s health, we now see a phenomenon where women’s pain is disproportionately…
Stay at home parenting and good perinatal mental health
If you seek parenting advice from social media you would be forgiven for thinking that motherhood brings unbridled joy. Generally speaking, baby cuteness abounds, SAHMs spend their days happily posting their baby’s baths, meals, loving looks and their sleep routines.…
Why migrant workers need ‘a fairer go’
The 5.2% increase to the minimum wage that was decided this month was very happy news. It means that Australia’s lowest paid workers will have an additional $40 per week in their pockets in exchange for their labour. While $40…
Access to abortion care: counting what counts
Senator Penny Wong is not the only thing we can be grateful to South Australia for. As the only Australian state that collects and publishes comprehensive abortion statistics, South Australia has helped the rest of the country understand the rates…
Looking beyond ‘culture’ to understand health inequity
Since the election, there has been a lot of talk about women in politics, especially women from migrant communities as a new wave of culturally diverse politicians enter Parliament. We are so excited to see this representation because it’s of…
Migrant women’s leadership and the triple-glazed glass ceiling
Valentina* has been carving out spaces for her Latin community to connect and create for over twenty years. Despite decades of experience, she felt that she was a leader in her own community but didn’t feel that she was respected…
AGENCY: Latest reports, resources, campaigns, data and topical advocacy
Agency is a quarterly summary of the latest reports, fresh new resources, headline campaigns, essential data and topical advocacy from the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health.