News & Views The plight of pregnant women in Nigeria’s displaced people’s camps Accessing care and contending with health in one of the most dangerous places in the world for pregnancy women.
News & Views Hostages and prisoners released as calls for ceasefire extension continues Over the weekend, more than a dozen Israeli hostages held by Hamas since October 7 were released, along with 39 Palestinian prisoners.
News & Views “I was paranoid that my work wouldn’t understand,” Asian-Australian Leadership Awards winner Mariam Veiszadeh on fighting islamophobia Seven extraordinary women have been recognised as influential leaders at this year’s Asian-Australian Leadership Awards.
Women of Colour UN says Gaza becoming a ‘graveyard for children’. Doctors raise concerns for pregnant women With hundreds killed or injured daily, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Gaza becoming “a graveyard for children.”
News & Views Aussie teachers helping to save Afghan women from returning to violence of home country Australian teachers are helping to get humanitarian visa for their students from the Virtual School Australia. But time is running out.
Women of Colour Hostages remain missing as Gaza conflict enters 10th day As the conflict in Gaza enters its tenth day, the death toll continues to climb as both sides confront escalating fatalities.
News & Views Almost half of migrant and refugee women experienced sexual harassment in workplace Almost fifty per cent of migrant and refugee women in Australia have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace in the last five years.
News & Views Women from Türkiye speak about the devastation of earthquakes Women from Türkiye who are now based in Australia speak to us about the horror and sense of helplessness in the weeks after the earthquake.
Health rights and gender-based violence Women and girls face more risk, more danger, after earthquake in Türkiye and Syria For women and girls in Türkiye and Syria, the consequences they face is materially harder and more dangerous after Monday’s earthquake.
Appointments Trudi Mitchell appointed Australia for UNHCR’s new CEO Trudi Mitchell has been appointed UNHCR Australia’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mitchell, replacing former National Director, Naomi Steer.
Health Victorian budget’s $1.57m spending is welcome boost for migrant women: Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health Victoria’s budget for 2022/23 have declared a $1.57m spending package over two years to migrant and refugee women.
Entrepreneurs This Melbourne florist supports refugee women to bloom with new skills Jane Marx’s floristry provides training and employment opportunities to young women from refugee backgrounds