UNDER-RESEARCHED. UNDER-RECOGNISED. UNDER-FUNDED. The George Institute’s Global Women’s Health Program has a bold vision to improve the lifelong health, well being, safety and productivity of women and girls.

Women are more likely than men to risk financial catastrophe due to cancer, disproportionately bear the burden of unpaid cancer caregiving (over 75% globally), and are underrepresented in oncology leadership. Systemic gender inequities across the entire cancer continuum are reinforced...

Every person deserves to feel safe at work. But women are paying a heavy price if they speak up or blow the whistle to exposing wrongdoing in Australia. This is compounded by women on temporary visas, who previously faced having...

This project delivers specialist legal support to women who are staying at a residential rehabilitation service in Orange. Many women have experienced domestic and family violence and face complex legal challenges including family law, AVOs, child protection and victims compensation...

The Waste to Wealth (W2W) program expands the Solomon Islands’ first continuous, community-run circular economy waste system, addressing critical pollution, public health risks and limited livelihood opportunities across the Western Province. With most islands lacking formal waste services, unmanaged waste...

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID are debilitating diseases with no approved treatments. Patients (predominantly women) spend years cycling through trial-and-error care, leading to worsening disability, social isolation, and billions in lost economic participation for Australia. The programme...

Autistic perinatal care is often overlooked in traditional health systems, leaving Autistic parents feeling unsupported and misunderstood. The APEX project addresses this critical gap by developing an inclusive digital resource hub tailored to the perinatal needs of Autistic people. Grounded...

This project offers WorkCycle programs across 10 neighbourhood houses in regional/rural and metropolitan Victoria. Recent research shows a profound need for menstrual and menopausal education to support women’s wellbeing at work, at home and in their communities. Quality education which...

Single mothers turn to CSMC at their times of greatest need and for ongoing support from our expert frontline staff on a wide range of issues.

In Africa, 50 million school-aged girls are out of school according to UNESCO. So They Can’s Keeping Girls in School project provides targeted support to at-risk girls in Kenya and Tanzania, to ensure that they realise their right to education.

The Young Warrior Woman Program is an innovative program for young women who are at-risk of living lives dictated by poverty. Young women who participate come from backgrounds of trauma, abuse, intergenerational poverty and unemployment, low educational attainment, early pregnancy.

The Flourish Girl Journey is a 3 part school based program that gives teenage girls & gender diverse teens the social and emotional tools they need to connect deeper with themselves, their peers & their purpose within their communities.