Dear Members,
Welcome to the latest addition of our newsletter. It has been a while since I communicated with you and the last few months have been a period of intense activity and work for me.
I share a few of the events that I have been part of.
In early February 2024, I attended the meeting of Women in Global Health, Australia in Melbourne and we had a panel session with women health leaders from the Mekong region (Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia).
I had the privilege of traveling to India in late February with the West Australian Minister for Health, the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson on a Health Skilling Delegation representing my university.
In March, Prof Shirley Randell, AO and myself, traveled to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) and had a wonderful 10 days, meeting with Graduate Women International delegates, Australian and other women participants from around the world. We attach our power point report to
this newsletter, and it has an overview of our time at CSW68.
In April, I launched my research on Ukrainian displaced people in Perth and you can find more about the project at Project Launch – Fleeing the war across oceans (photovoiceproject.com.au). The report was launched by Federal Member of Parliament for Swan, WA – Zaneta Mascarenhas and highlights the challenges faced by displaced people during an ongoing war in its third year. The project was funded by Healthway and Lotterywest.
My ongoing research on Family and Domestic Violence, also funded by Healthway, is having an impact and in May and June, I have presented to community, media, the police and two Parliamentary Enquiries on Children and Youth with a focus on refugee youth and Financial Abuse.
During May 2024, we also awarded AGW fellowships to three outstanding PhD scholars, we share details further in the newsletter.
In the last few weeks as a nation, we have reflected on Refugee week (June 16 – 23) and celebrated NAIDOC week (July 7 -14) . During Refugee week we recognise the difficult and perilous journeys of those who flee war and seek a new life in Australia. During Naidoc week we celebrate Indigenous
people and their Elders as the oldest culture on the planet.
I encourage all our members to read a few more of our updates, renew their membership and invite friends and family to join too. Thank you all for your ongoing support and I wish you a healthy winter season.
With warm wishes
Professor Jaya Dantas
President – Australian Graduate Women
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AGW 2024 July Newsletter