We are a proudly feminist organisation supporting the creation of equal, just and resilient regional communities that are safe and healthy for all.
We believe — gender equality benefits everyone
We embrace — diversity
We are — a feminist organisation
We support — cultural transformation
We build — the capacity of communities
Gender equity
We are leaders in the field of gender equity and intersectionality.
What we do
We provide a regional and rural perspective on gender equality that is relevant to our own communities.
Update
We’re wrapping up our No Interest Loans project
Our work is focused on building capacity to support and advance women’s economic security, agency and wellbeing in the face of climate change, sexual and reproductive health and to prevent violence against women. We’re here to share knowledge, promote understanding and advocate for equality, knowing that with awareness comes change.
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Climate change | Economic empowerment | Gender equity
Prevention of violence against women | Sexual and reproductive health
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We’re wrapping up our No Interest Loans program
We marched...now what?
Women’s March for Justice – 15 March
Equitable access and inclusion
Case Study
Women at the Edge: Access and Beyond
Gender Equality Act 2020
Supporting our region to implement the GE Act
E-newsletter
March 2021
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We believe in the potential of communities and individuals to drive change and work with stakeholders that are committed to change towards gender equality.
The latest — our news and updates
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WHGNE wraps up No Interest Loan Scheme project after 13 years
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Federal budget lacks broader vision for equality
While the federal budget, delivered on Tuesday, provided long-awaited investment in the domestic violence, childcare, and women’s economic security spaces, these investments were not accompanied by a comprehensive, well-conceived plan for achieving gender equality in Australia, according to a Women’s Health Goulburn North East.
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State budget must be a gendered one
With the pandemic continuing to set back gender equality gains in what has been dubbed an Australian “she-cession”, Women’s Health Goulburn North East (WHGNE) has joined Victorian gender equity organisations to call for dedicated investment in gender equality initiatives as part of this year’s state budget.
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We’re marching for an end to violence and sexism
“We’ve had enough.”
That is the message of hundreds of women and supporters of gender equality and violence prevention from across north-east Victoria and the Goulburn Valley who will march in Wangaratta on March 15 protesting violence against women, and the sexism and gender inequality that drive this violence.