A wealth of information and great material is shared with the AFMW via our connections with the UN Youth, UN Women, These wonderful organisations provide speaker training seminars, podcast training seminars, advocacy seminars and other non-clinical workshops.
Generally, it is the UN subscribers who have access to these resources. They are usually put together by highly skilled professionals who ‘donate’ their IP, so to speak’ for wider use.
Due to the existing gender inequity and the efforts being made to address this gap. A lot of these resources are ‘gold’ but come in so many emails they are often ‘lost’ or overlooked.
As part of service to Australian medical women, the AFMW will endeavour to share the best of these resources with our membership. Stay tuned as we add additional posts to this page.
[EVENT] Volunteer to help NGO CSW/NY host the NGO CSW69 Forum in NYC. This yearly Forum can only happen with the help of amazing volunteers. Join the team today and together you’ll make the Forum a great success! Please fill out the form to submit your interest in volunteering.
[EVENT] For those who might be in New York on 11 March, tickets are available for the NGO CSW69 Reception. Purchase your ticket today.
[EVENT] The NGO CSW are excited to announce registration access to the CSW69 virtual portal is now open! The forum is being held March 10 – 21, 2025. Register today.
[EVENT RECAP] In this Spotlight Series chat held 9 October 2024, Dr Brenda Masters hosted Dr Marissa Daniels (MBBS, BMedSc) as she shared her insights on Young AFMW. Watch the video interview.
The AFMW are pleased to announce a scholarship for one young AFMW member to participate in a 10-week online program, called Acts of Confidence, which will equip you with the practical tools required to create an amazing future full of possibilities! Due date for this scholarship is 14 August.
Dr Tahnee Bridson has been awarded Qld Young Australian of the Year for her work as founder of ‘Hand-n-Hand Peer Support’. This initiative supports the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers, and fosters a culture in the medical profession in which mental health is valued and help can be sought without fear or shame.
yAFMW Open letter to the Trainees of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Colleagues and Friends in regards to the events of last weekend. If you need help, please reach out – to a colleague, friend, your GP, or another trusted professional. AFMW also has a list of professional and personal wellbeing resources.
Young AFMW (yAFMW) is the AFMW committee for medical students, female doctors fewer than 7 yrs since graduation and those aged younger than 40 yrs. Nominations for our leadership committee are NOW OPEN!
Young AFMW Co-chair and AFMW Recent Graduate Councilor Dr Helena Franco has been awarded an RG Menzies Scholarship by the Harvard Club of Australia. She will undertake a Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery at the Harvard Medical School. Congratulations, Helena!
View the brief summary of the CSW65 Agreed Conclusions. Prepared by Dr Magdalena Simonis President, AFMW , host of the AFMW CSW65 Parallel Event. The full version is also available to download. Aims of the Commission are for: Women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
A lot has happened in the month of March, so A/Professor Magdalena, AFMW President has taken the liberty to provide our members with this update.
CSW65 is currently being held at the New York UN headquarters. This is a two week event consisting of a range of events, including official meetings, side events and parallel events, including AFMW’s Parallel event. View the Programme and our online AFMW calendar to see what member is attending what.
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