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Changing the landscape for women with Gynaecological, Sexual and related Mental Health Issues

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What a fantastic International Gynae Awareness Day we had in Perth, WA!

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I am so elated!  All the hard work has definitely paid off as we had almost 300 women gathered together for our International Gynae Awareness Day celebration here in Perth, Western Australia.

Why am I so excited?  Because I see the vision coming to pass.  I see the young women and the older women, the medical professionals and the community, gathered together, sharing their knowledge and experiences and this is EXACTLY what I envisaged when I founded this day.

I’m off to Cornwall Hospital to celebrate there with the wonderful Jeanette and the many supporters.  Can’t wait to tell them all about our day!

Our guest speakers, although possible a little controversial, certainly achieved exactly what I had hoped…to stretch, to expose, to bring an awareness to the community of the need for a greater level of understanding and shared experience.

Can’t wait to report on the next leg of the journey.

I told Hayley Solich, my marketing and business mentor, that should something happen to me while I am away she must take up the mantle.  I’m certainly hoping that won’t be the case but you just never know what life is going to serve up to you!  And that is why we must grasp every opportunity with both hands to make a difference.

Be the voice for your cause today.  It is the voice that will make the difference.  You can be a change agent in the world.
Kath


“Sex & the Nitty Gritty” at the Hilton Hotel Perth WA

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An invitation to the men and women of Westeran Australia to celebrate the International Gynae Awareness Day, 2010.

Please join Kath Mazzella OAM and  the team for this exciting event.

Set in the beautiful ambience of the Hilton Hotel, the day promises to be a playful afternoon with fabulous entertainment and guest speakers.

Featured in Finally at 40 Magazine

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I was thrilled to be featured in the Finally at 40 Magazine, Autumn edition 2010.

Special thanks to Hayley Solich, Feature Writer for Finally at 40, who wrote the article and took the photos of me.  I really appreciate your ongoing support, Hayley.

You can purchase your copy of Finally at 40 Magazine at a newsagent near you.

Here is an excerpt from the article…

…When most women are stepping into the prime of their life – embracing the newfound sense of themselves and the opportunities that maturity and life experience brings – Kath Mazzella was stepping into dark days. She was an ordinary thirty-nine year old woman – working, with teenage children, and a partner – whose world was literally turned upside down.

Discovering a lump on her vulva, Kath did what most women would do and went to see a doctor. Over a period of eighteen months, two GP’s and two gynaecologists assured her that it was common to have lumps “down there” and not to worry about it. However, because she had a family history of cancer – her father had died of lung cancer in 1988, and both her mother and sister have both had breast cancer – she insisted the lump be removed and tested.

“It was my mum that got me thinking,” Kath reflects. “I told her about the lump and she said that lumps on your body anywhere are not normal. So I decided to listen to my mum and to my own intuition and I’m glad I did because it saved my life…”


Hear what Sharon from the Indigenous Community has to say…

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From: Sharon
Sent: Wednesday, 10 February 2010 8:19 AM
To: mazzella@bigpond.com
Subject: RE: World Discussion GYN Health – Call for support – Intern. GYN Aware Day & UK Intern. Gyn Day

Thankyou so much sista for making contact with me today, it was lovely to catch up. You have my 100% support with your push to raise awareness and hopefully impact on prevention of women’s business when it comes to vulva and other cancers. I will certainly be pushing to have our day on 10/9 this year, I’m fairly confident that the management here will support the day with no problems. As I said to you on the phone Kath, you have saved the lives of countless woman because of your dedication to this very important womens health issue called Vulva Cancer. You have given me the knowledge and in turn I have shared this knowledge with women from my community who also have been saved as a result of being empowered to look after their own bodies. What amazes me in society is that its acceptable to people that porn is viewed, looked at or read about in the home or wherever but we shouldn’t talk about Vulva Cancer?????????? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I say get over it to everyone out there, to the men out there they can do their bit by encouraging their women to take a more active role in looking after their bodies, its in their best interest if you know what I mean. So much work to be done and let me assure you I will always stand beside you on this very important issue Kath. Thankyou for helping me help my community.

Lots of love and warm wishes for continued good health and happiness
Sharon

Princesses in Petticoats & Pearls event 6 March 2010

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Kath Mazzella will be speaking at the Princesses in Petticoats & Pearls event organised by Women Can International Inc at the Lily of the Valley Cafe, 78 John Street, Henley Brook.

All women are invited to join Kath at the event.

Watch the video and learn more about this enchanting venue and tempting event.

Hello world!

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Welcome to the International Gynae Awareness Day website.  Before you do another thing, please take the time to subscribe to this blog so that you can be kept up to date with what’s happening around the globe.

We need your help.  We are on a quest to get the world to acknowledge, talk about, and celebrate all things Gynae in the hope that some will be healed, many will be enlightened and made aware of this sacred part of the woman’s body.

Too many women suffer in silence, their voices unheard, their choices limited.   It is our quest to lift the veil on below the belt issues and to encourage women to discuss openly their needs in relation to gynae issues.

Headed up by Kath Mazzella OAM, a gynae cancer survivor, the day is now being celebrated in different parts of the globe but I know that Kath will not rest until it is celebrated around the globe.

This is a day when we can cherish the life flow of humanity.  Join us and help us to make this vision a reality.  10 September every year is International Gynae Awareness Day.  Ask yourself, What can I do to help bring this vision to pass?

International Gynae Awareness Day 2009 – Perth

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We are very excited to be hosting, Australian of the Year, Ian Frazer for our International Gynae Awareness Day in Perth.

GAIN High Tea Flyer for IGAD

Others celebrating IGAD 2009:

1. Zonta Perth, Kathleen Mazzella/Continence Group “Down Under Night” – all attending requested to donate new underpants for community women.

2. Gascoyne Rural Remote Regional Reference Group – attendees also donating new underpants for community women in need

3. www.pantsmatters.org.uk – bringing in a rock band to help celebrate IGAD United Kingdom

4. Esperance Quilters Group

To keep the momentum going if you are interested celebrating 2010 event can you please get back to me. We look forward to your support.