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Recap of the "Australian Women Doctors: Climate Change Advocates and Activists", United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) Parallel Event
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Dr Marissa Daniels (MBBS, BMedSc)

“Australian Women Doctors: Climate Change Advocates and Activists”, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) Parallel Event [RECAP]

On March 20, AFMW hosted a Parallel Event at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). This year, AFMW’s topic was “Australian Women Doctors: Climate Change Advocates and Activists”. We were delighted to present to the international audience a program including presentations by esteemed colleagues from AFMW and other important national organisations including Dr Kimberly Humphrey, Deputy Chair of Doctors for the Environment Australia; Dr Kate Wylie, Founder of Climate Medicine; and Dr Liz Rickman and Dr Sarah Burrowes from the Australian Lesbian Medical Association. View the event recap and watch the video.

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March 24, 2022
International Health Awareness Network (IHAN) United Nations CSW 2022 Free Virtual Parallel Event.
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IHAN CSW66 Parallel Event “Climate change, environmental degradation and disaster – consequences for women’s health”

[EVENT] 20 MAR. This session, hosted by the International Health Awareness Network (IHAN), includes a panel of speakers discussing “Climate change and environmental degradation – consequences for women’s health”. This is a Parallel Event of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, is Co-Sponsored with National School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame Australia and Fordham Institute for Women and Girls, New York. Please register to attend.

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March 11, 2022
NGO CSW66 Forum Training session details
Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM, AFMW Immediate Past President

NGO CSW66 Forum Training

[EVENT] 18 FEB. NGO CSW66 Forum Training. Learn everything you need to know about attending the NGO CSW66 Forum on the Virtual Portal. We’ll talk about the different aspects of the Forum, show a walk-through of the Virtual Portal, and take questions from participants!

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February 16, 2022

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