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WHISE welcomes Victoria’s first Commissioner for Gender Equality
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE), the women’s health service for the Southern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne welcomes the appointment of Dr Niki Vincent as Victoria’s first Commissioner for Gender Equality. “This is a major announcement by the Victorian Government and a significant moment in the history of gender equality,” says Kit McMahon, CEO…
Women’s and community organisations unite on COVID-19 and gender
On 2 April 2020, over 60 organisations – including Women’s Health in the South East – came together to support a statement on Gender, Equality and COVID-19. The statement recognises the huge impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the exceptionally difficult circumstances that the community find themselves in. The statement highlights that the impact of the pandemic…
Healthier Masculinities for Gender Equality
If you weren’t able to make it to the recent forum on healthier masculinities for gender equality forum, here’s the wrap. Thank you again to all participants for your incredible energy on the day, to our key note speaker Dr Flood and to The Men’s Project, Our Watch, Eastern Health and AFL Outer East for…
Balance for Better: Our community celebrates gender equality
Local Afghan cultural societies have teamed up to host a night of poetry, music and creative performance, to promote a deeper understanding of gender equality within the Afghan community. Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) is proud to be supporting this coalition of cultural societies to raise the profile of gender equality in the…