Because of her we can (Agenda 2018)

In 2018, NAIDOC Week celebrated 80 years since the event which formed its genesis: the Day of Mourning Protest. This year’s theme was Because of Her We Can – a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and the contributions we have made and continue to make to society. It was the first time that women had been specifically centred in our national week and it created a fantastic opportunity to recognise the vast number of ways A&TSI women provide leadership, but also to challenge the dialogues which often render women’s achievements as secondary to those of men, due to us continually being assigned to support roles. More...