By now, most of us have heard about or seen the Department of Education’s controversial milkshake consent video. Here are our thoughts on consent.
WRAP #87: Keeping women’s health on the response agenda
Even before lockdown restrictions began to ease, many were already questioning whether the impact of the response measures has been worse than the impact of the pandemic itself. The economic evidence has shown that the current crisis has disproportionately affected…
Migrant women’s health in migrant women’s hands
The Australian health system is often described as excellent and, compared globally, we have to agree. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still inequities, and we’ve noticed that there is often a different system for different people, depending on who they are or where they…
Sexual and reproductive health videos and fact sheets in Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Dari, Karen, Punjabi, Somali, Tamil, Vietnamese, Hakha Chin, Dari, Somali and Urdu
MCWH is very proud to have developed a suite of reproductive and sexual health education fact sheets and videos in partnership with Family Planning Victoria. The resources have been developed in 13 languages: Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Dari, Karen, Punjabi, Somali,…
Stillbirth Research and Education Final Report
We feel very honoured to have been mentioned in the final report of the Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education. MCWH congratulates the Committee on their important work and looks forward to seeing the impact of the report…
Ending the myths about endometriosis
It’s often said that knowledge is power and when it comes to women’s health, having accurate information about the issues and options is essential for women to make informed decisions. Often, when we hear the words ‘informed choice’, the conversation…
Submission to the Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education
Submission to the Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education Inquiry into the future of stillbirth research and education in Australia This submission has been developed by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH), the national voice for immigrant and…
Submission to the Victorian Family and Community Development Committee Public Inquiry into Perinatal Services
This submission has been developed by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH), the national voice for immigrant and refugee women’s health and wellbeing. The term ‘immigrant and refugee’ refers to people who have migrated from overseas, and their children.…
FGM: Focusing on Girls' Minds
There is power in words. Because words make meaning and can have concrete, practical effects on people’s lives: they can liberate or denigrate. There’s a reason why it’s more appropriate, for example, to refer to women who have endured violence…
One voice
Preventing the Practice of FGM/C in Primary Schools. Image by Jessica Lea/UK DFID We’ve all been guilty of it: voicing our dissatisfaction and anger at the things that are unfair and unjust and then proceeding to do nothing about them.…