Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women Archives

WALA 2021 winner Priyanka Ashraf launches massive program to support BIWOC founders

WALA 2021 winner Priyanka Ashraf, Creative Co-Operative founder, launches new program to help women of colour, esp. those in tech

Employers

Indigenous women with caring responsibilities most likely to face discrimination at work

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are carers are the most likely group to experience discrimination in Australian workplaces.

News & Views

Excessive strip-searching shines light on discrimination of Aboriginal women in the criminal justice system

Aboriginal women detainees are strip searched at higher rates than non-Indigenous women. Australia needs to address racial discrimination in justice system.

News & Views

How Teela Reid channels anger, frustration & glimmers of hope into advocacy

Defence lawyer Teela Reid is the latest guest on The Leadership Lessons, a Women’s Agenda podcast series supported by Salesforce.

News & Views

How the budget failed to deliver for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

Unless people have relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, they’re not really able to convey their needs.

News & Views

‘Be angry for us. Stand with us. Protest with us.’ Nakkiah Lui issues visceral call to action

Nakkiah Lui issued a passionate call to action on The Project on racism, systemic injustice and the perpetual mistreatment of First Nations people

Advice

Marlee Silva is celebrating the untold stories of powerful Indigenous women

Marlee Silva launched an Instagram platform ‘Tiddas4Tiddas’ with her sister Keely in November 2018. Since then, there’s a podcast, a book and more to come.

News & Views

How you can help save the peak body for Indigenous DV survivors

The National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum has launched a campaign to reinstate its annual funding. Join the #SaveFVPLS campaign.