Women’s Health Matters is committed to reconciliation and acknowledges the First Australians whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history, as the traditional custodians of this continent. We also recognise the history of dispossession experienced by the First Australians and the impact this has and continues to have on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. We recognise the Ngunnawal People as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise the strength of Aboriginal women and their continuing connection and contribution to this land, these waters, and our communities. May we walk gently and treat the earth and each other with care and respect.
In recent months, Canberra has had a reckoning when it comes to the treatment of women.
A local group focused on the welfare of women in the ACT and surrounding regions is tackling the issue head on.
Women’s Health Matters has been surveying women about their experiences with sexual assault, and how they’ve sought help afterwards.
CEO of Women’s Health Matters Marcia Williams spoke to Breakfast host Lish Fejer about drink spiking, consent and the experiences of Canberran women.
Prisoner reshuffle at Canberra jail benefits female inmates
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Prisoner reshuffle at Canberra jail benefits women inmates.What is endometriosis? Patients turn to social media for information and support
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Histories of mistreatment and misdiagnosis of endometriosis has led people dealing with the disease to turn to the internet for information and community.Gender bias in medicine and medical research is still putting women's health at risk
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The lack of recognition of sex differences in biology and medicine is a huge issue science has only recently begun to rectify.
