Migrant advocates have launched a campaign to highlight the challenges women of diverse ethnicities face in accessing health services. Multicultural Health Week in New South Wales is focusing on bridging barriers to quality care.
Nearly 30 per cent of women in New South Wales speak a language other than English at home and a quarter of the state's population were born overseas.
Advocates say women can't nurture their health without knowing their basic rights.
Asian Women in Work is a network for migrant women and says governments should take firmer action against workplace exploitation, to protect women's physical and mental health.
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