The Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) National Summit will be held over three days from 9-11 May 2023, with an additional one-day Youth Forum on 8 May 2023. The Summit will bring together over 200 First Nations women delegates from across Australia, for decision-making, innovation and celebration.
The National Summit is an outcome of the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project, led by Commissioner June Oscar AO, in partnership with the National Indigenous Australians Agency. It is the first ever national gathering of its kind.
The Summit is a once-in-a-generation platform for agreement-making where First Nations women will come together, raise their collective voice, and determine the way ahead. It will be a space for showcasing and decision-making with multisectoral stakeholders from governments, academia, business and more. At the Summit, serious commitments and lasting relationships will be formed across these diverse sectors to invest in the vital work identified through Wiyi Yani U Thangani, guaranteeing it is made real and drives systemic change over the long-term.
First Nations women and girls’ voices are vital to paving the way for a future that all Australians deserve and have a right to.
Text supplied Australian Human Rights Commission.
Sometimes we think that we’re behind in a lot of these opportunities where we’re raising our issues… we’re actually leading in some of this area of work which is very surprising.In fact we’re pleasantly surprised when we’re leading on these fronts in elevating our issues. June Oscar Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar talks with Jenni Hubert. Listen here :