Positive steps for reproductive health, but women’s voices are needed

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Women’s health advocates have welcomed a suite of budget measures which will create targeted and long-term change for reproductive health but say the voices of many women are missing.

“There’s still a long way to go to address gendered bias in healthcare, we’re only just scratching the service,” said Australian Women’s Health Alliance Chair Bonney Corbin.

Eliminating Gendered Health Discrimination

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Gendered discrimination in the Australian health care system has a profound impact on all aspects of women’s health and wellbeing. This brief builds a deep understanding of how gendered discrimination operates in health care delivery and describes what it looks like and how it impacts health equity.

Enabling Agency in Health Care

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As we recognise UN’s International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, we are thrilled to launch our latest policy brief: Enabling Agency in Health Care.

This brief outlines and addresses factors that impact women’s agency and autonomy in accessing health care.

Count Her In

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Want to take real action to accelerate progress for women this International Women’s Day? Then become a user tester for new resources that aim to build a more gender-responsive health care system.

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