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Looking for an overview or in-depth coverage of a particular women’s health or gender equity issue? Explore our recent publications by topic, publication type, and year.

22 August 2024

Make It shEqual: empowering advertising to get equal [Podcast series]

In this 5-part series, gender equality experts, senior advertising professionals, and top Australian brands talk about leading the way in re-shaping the industry to... 

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13 August 2024

shEqual Project evaluation: advacing gender equality in the advertising industry, June 2024

This report showcases the impact and reach of the shEqual program in advancing gender equality within the Australian advertising industry. As the only initiative... 

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13 October 2023

Submission to End Gender Bias In Australia’s Healthcare System Survey

Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to this National Women’s Health Advisory Council consultation in October 2023. The submission contains WHV’s responses to... 

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27 July 2023

Victorian WHSN submission to the Draft National Care and Support Economy Strategy

The Victorian Women’s Health Services (WHS) welcome the opportunity to make a submission on the Draft National Care and Support Economy Strategy. The participation... 

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18 May 2023

Submission on the National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality

Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the draft of Australia’s first National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality. This... 

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31 March 2023

WHV Innovate RAP 2023 – 2025

WHV’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan has been formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. A Reconciliation Action Plan is a framework and business plan that sets out... 

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1 December 2022

It’s time for workplaces to take the lead on gender equality [Video]

Enrol in training today to make a difference tomorrow. Promotional video promoting Workforce Development and Training, available to workplaces and individuals by Women’s Health... 

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24 October 2022

shEqual spotlight: 24 October 2022 [Video]

Promotional video and presentation outlining the history and achievements of shEqual: Gender Equality in Advertising Project. This video presentation featured at the Women’s Health... 

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24 June 2022

Safe, respectful and inclusive learning environments can start with you

This article looks at the role educators can play in creating a world where all people have equal respectful access to resources and opportunities... 

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28 January 2022

Action for Gender Equality: The gender equality journey at a glance

As an organisation working towards gender equality you may be starting out on the journey, right in the middle of a major change, building... 

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28 January 2022

Action for Gender Equality: Our services

Workplace gender equality is achieved when people are able to access and enjoy the same rewards, resources and opportunities regardless of gender (WGEA 2021). The... 

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20 January 2022

Gender equality in advertising and communications: guidelines for local government

Developed with input from 33 local governments across Victoria, this resource lays out six principles for local government to achieve gender equality in every... 

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7 December 2021

The shEqual Survey snapshot report: perceptions of gender equality in Australian advertising

In October 2021, shEqual – WHV’s initiative championing gender equality in advertising – released a national online survey to better understand perceptions of gender... 

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11 November 2021

Response to the Medical Research Future Fund Strategies and Priorities consultation

Women’s Health Victoria welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback to the Medical Research Future Fund Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy and Priorities consultation in October... 

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23 November 2020

Seeing is Believing: a national framework for championing gender equality in advertising

This framework is an Australian-first national blueprint for long-term change to promote gender equality and address the drivers of violence against women in the... 

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Acknowledgement of Country

Women’s Health Victoria acknowledges and pays our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land that our offices are situated on, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

As a statewide organisation, we also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and water across Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their cultures and their Elders past and present.

Read more about our Reconciliation Action Plan

Our Commitment to Gender Diversity and Inclusion

Women’s Health Victoria’s focus is women (cis and trans inclusive) and gender-diverse people. We address feminist health issues and are committed to supporting all people impacted by gender inequity who can benefit from our work. As a proud intersectional feminist organisation, Women’s Health Victoria is working towards meaningful inclusivity, guided by and supporting people who identify as women, trans, intersex and gender diverse.

Read about our commitment