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health and address the "social determinants of sexual and reproductive ill-health". Another major issue that the
Australian Women's Health Network wants to be tackled is for there to be strict regulations and monitoring of sterilization procedures that are being performed on girls and women living with disabilities. They stress the importance of women's health yet there is an inadequate source of funding for existing programs and a lack of new programs being created to help women. In addition to new regulations being enacted, a radical change within the education system is needed. With the right take on sexuality education, it can "better prepare young people to make safe and responsible decisions about sexual activity" which prevents further spread of STIs and promote healthy lifestyles. The organization proposes that there be increase access to a variety of contraceptive options that are available to all genders. Not only do they want these options widely available, but they also want it to be more affordable.
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disproportionate demands of women including care giving and motherhood. Women have higher levels of chronic disease, poorer mental health linked to sexism, violence and chronically poor incomes. Women experience gender discrimination in healthcare which can result in delayed access to care, misdiagnosis, and neglect. Women comprise half of
Australia's population, but their burden of poor health is disproportionate. Transparency allows for better reliable sources to be found by women who seek health information rather than finding information that could be "inaccurate or misleading. Utilizing the
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discrimination. This charter is the basis for the beliefs embedded within the
Australian Women's Health Alliance and works collectively to create better opportunities for women in Australia, offering a hub of organizations and services. Their goals also work towards implicit events that may affect women's health such as social, cultural and environmental determinants of health. The Australian Women's Health Network defines their role as being “The national voice for women’s health”.
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