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This project aimed to examine refugee and immigrant women’s knowledge and access to information about contraception; their access to sexual and reproductive health services; social, cultural and structural factors that influence women’s capacity to accept contraceptive technologies; a

The Caring Communities project aimed to establish and embed a culturally responsive sexual and reproductive health service system and educative program for newly arrived refugee and migrant women in Shepparton and Cobram. Some of the key findings included the need for sensitive sexual

This report was informed by consumer focus groups undertaken by the Refugee and Migrant Women’s Working Group to understand the specific needs of refugee and migrant women and families accessing maternity care.

The Supporting young women who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) project was funded through the FGM Support Grant from the Australian Government, Department of Health. The overall aim of the project was to explore experiences of young women (18-25 years old) f

A paper on the findings of a qualitative study of the contraception knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of African Australian teenagers and women from a refugee background in Melbourne. In-depth interviews were conducted with sixteen African Australian teenagers and women. Knowledge of c

In 2013, the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights was awarded a grant by the Australian Government’s Department of Health to develop a guide for all media professionals reporting on Female Genital Cutting (FGC). This is a resource guide for professionals working in all as

Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights has a range of publications available for download. Resources include reports on family violence, and on race, faith and gender; a guide for teachers working with Muslim students; a media guide; and multilingual publications on v

Abstract Sexual and gender-based violence is widespread in conflict-affected environments. The field of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence is active and constantly expanding. Recent research and analysis are drawing attention to the complexity of this form of violence,

“The Development of a sustainable nutrition education session promoting healthy eating amongst Afghan refugee women within Mildura” was a partnership project produced by Flinders University, Bedford Park SA and Sunraysia Community Health Services, Mildura VIC in collaboration with the