Women face financial vulnerability and greater levels of poverty due to structural discrimination in the economy and workforce because of their gender. 

Access to economic resources impacts mental health and wellbeing, as well as the ability to leave an abusive relationship.  

Economic equality is not only about gender differences. Different groups of women, men and gender-diverse people experience economic discrimination in relation to their age, disability, socio-economic status, sexuality, Aboriginality, ethnicity, migration status, employment status and other factors. 

Our Work

We believe that everyone must have the same access to wealth and opportunities regardless of their gender. We work towards equal economic progress for everyone. 

WHIN develops financial literacy training and resources and conducts research to promote women’s economic capability and advocate for their financial security. 

We provide workforce capacity building training and consultancy with the aim of reducing economic inequities across Victoria. 

‘Let’s Talk Money’ is an award-winning financial literacy program that aims to support the economic empowerment of migrant and refugee women living in the northern metropolitan region of Melbourne. 

This unique financial literacy program actively addresses the challenges multicultural women face in learning about the Australian financial system and accessing appropriately translated materials. 

‘Let’s Talk Money’ is offered in two ways: as an online or in-person community workshop or as a Train-the-Trainer program in a collaboration between WHIN and interested organisations.