News & Views I had never heard of triple negative breast cancer until the day I was diagnosed Angel Akarana didn’t take much notice of the different types of breast cancers until she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer.
News & Views Playing games with your pelvic floor could be a useful exercise for urinary incontinence Social media is awash with ads for interactive games and devices to strengthen the pelvic floor. But do they work?
Health rights and gender-based violence Ukraine’s women are marginalised in disproportionate ways, UN report finds In Ukraine, women-run households, Roma people, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities are facing a disproportionate degree of hardship
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.
Health Women’s health research continues to focus on reproductive years only A new study has revealed that research around women’s health, most papers focus on our reproductive years — particularly on pregnancy.
Women's Health News Endometriosis can end women’s careers and stall their education. That’s everyone’s business Some women with endometriosis are in so much pain, they’re giving up work. Others are struggling at work or uni. Here’s how we support women with this debilitating disease.
Politics Government announces $58m funding boost for endometriosis centres & genetic testing In what he describes as “the biggest funding package” ever for endometriosis, Scott Morrison has today announced a $58m boost.
Health Returning to exercise postpartum: Supporting women’s physical activity after the birth of a child When asked about postpartum exercise, women were curious about strategies and recommendations for physical activity after the birth of a child, including finding the time, energy and motivation.
Women's Health News The power of dancing for social enterprise founder Marjorie Tenchavez Founder of Welcome Merchant, Marjorie Tenchavez says dancing helped her mental health throughout everything.
Life Diagnosed 28 yrs ago, Jane Costello is one of 3,300 women living with HIV in Australia Today is the national day of women living with HIV. CEO of Positive Life NSW Jane Costello shares more on living with HIV.
Health Why we’re calling on more action to focus on women’s health in Australia “We believe that by empowering women to put their health needs at the top of the priority list is part of the change we need to drive to increase gender equity in all aspects of their lives.”
Health Wellness is not women’s friend. It’s a distraction from what really ails us Yoga, manifesting, and #livingyourbestlife may sound empowering. But wellness blames women, sets them up for failure, and hides the real challenges women face.