By Antonia Ravesi Trigger warning, this article refers to violence and sexual assault. While avoiding my uni essay, I found myself, down a cyber rabbit hole and reading a blog in the Guardian, on the ‘Top Ten Sexist Moments in Politics,’ 15 June 2013 by Emine Saner....
By Ann-marie B. Pictured above: Dr Rachel Jack. Dr Rachel Jack sits in the new Central West Women’s Health Centre (CWWHC) clinic, in front of a vibrant teal wall and watched over by an anatomical dummy, a plastic woman with her insides on exhibition for the benefit of...
By Ann-marie B. When Margaret Shearer joined the Central West Women’s Health Centre (CWWHC) Board in 2019 she wasn’t new to working collaboratively to support women. In fact, she wasn’t even new to CWWHC. Born in Sydney and growing up in Epping, Shearer spent her...
By Ann-marie B. Dr. Elizabeth Barrett has had a long and varied career. She began as an intern at a hospital in Western Sydney in 1980 and has since worked in a variety of roles within medicine. And while she has not been based in Bathurst for her whole career, when...
By Ann-marie B. Pictured above: CWWHC volunteer, Maryam (right) with walking group member, Betty (left). Covid-19 threw a spanner in the works when it came to Maryam’s plans for 2020. She had been looking forward to completing her Cert IV in Community Services...
By Ann-marie B. Pictured Above: Arlia Fleming Pushing closed the door to her office, Arlia Fleming sits down in front of the Zoom screen. The afternoon sunlight filters softly through the windows at her back, picking up the bright pink highlights currently decorating...
