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The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women and children fails to hold anyone to account. It’s not enough
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone who has died. After two years and 16 hearings, the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations women handed down its report yesterday. While important, it was not the moment of reckoning many of us had hoped for. The Senate inquiry was introduced and spearheaded by Dorinda Cox, the West Australian Greens Senator, who today called the report’s recommendations “weak” and “toothless”.
The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women and children fails to hold anyone to account
By , , and - Aug 19, 2024 2:34 pm AEST Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone who has died. After two years and 16 hearings, the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations women handed down its report yesterday. While important, it was not the moment of reckoning many of us had hoped for.
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The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women, children fails to hold anyone to account-it's not enough
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone who has died. After two years and 16 hearings, the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations women handed down its report yesterday. While important, it was not the moment of reckoning many of us had hoped for.
The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women and children fails to hold anyone to account. It’s not enough.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone who has died. After two years and 16 hearings, the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations women handed down its report yesterday. While important, it was not the moment of reckoning many of us had hoped for. The Senate inquiry was introduced and spearheaded by Dorinda Cox, the West Australian Greens Senator, who today called the report’s recommendations “weak” and “toothless”.
The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women and children fails to hold anyone to account. It’s not enough.
Written by Chay Brown, Managing Director, Her Story Consulting & Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone who has died. After two years and 16 hearings, the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations women handed down its report[1] yesterday. While important, it was not the moment of reckoning many of us had hoped for.
Care is in everything we do and everything we are
This article is a reprint from The Conversation published on March 19, 2024 10.20am AEDT. To read the original piece please see here. It’s commonly accepted that women do the vast majority of caregiving in Australian society. But less appreciated is that Indigenous women do larger amounts of unpaid care than any other group.
‘Care is in everything we do and everything we are’: the work of Indigenous women needs to be valued
To First Nations women, ‘care’ is more broad and all-encompassing than traditional definitions, writes Elise Klein, Chay Brown, Janet Hunt, from Australian National University; Kayla Glynn-Braun, Indigenous Knowledge, and Zoe Staines, The University of Queensland in this article republished from The Conversation. It’s commonly accepted that women do the vast majority of caregiving in Australian society.
‘Care is in everything we do and everything we are’: the work of Indigenous women needs to be valued
It’s commonly accepted that women do the vast majority of caregiving in Australian society. But less appreciated is that Indigenous women do larger amounts of unpaid care than any other group. Working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner’s office, we worked with more than 100 Indigenous women across Australia to talk about their interpretations and experiences of care.
The ‘No’ Voice result showed us we need to prioritise truth-telling in Australia
The Indigenous Voice to Parliament could have been a chance to address issues First Nations people often face, such as domestic and family violence, racism and discrimination, and inequalities in education, health, and the flaws in the justice system. A lot of us saw the Voice as a potential forum where future generations could step up as advocates and drive meaningful change on many issues that impact First Nations communities in the Northern Territory.
what we can learn from the inquest into 4 Aboriginal women's deaths in the NT
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people. Some names have been changed to honour Sorry Business. This article also mentions violence against and killings of First Nations women. Kumanjayi Haywood. Ngeygo Ragurrk. Miss Yunupingu. Kumarn Rubuntja.
Why is the NT asking for needs-based funding?
The Northern Territory is in the midst of a landmark inquiry into the murders of four Aboriginal women. The inquest has repeatedly heard of a system in crisis: women’s shelters do not have enough beds, staff salaries are being reduced due to lack of funding, and police call-out times have more than doubled. During the coronial inquest into R.
OPINION: Racism is the root cause of the current issues around Alice Springs
The reporting about Mparntwe/Alice Springs has been harmful, devoid of context, and lacking basic fact-checking. But the hateful news stories and political footballing of Alice Springs issues began long before the Prime Minister’s four-hour-long visit. During his brief visit, Albanese was surrounded by politicians – only one of whom comes from Alice Springs. Did the Prime Minister truly take the time to listen to our community?
Who is perpetrating domestic, sexual and family violence? - The Australia Today
By Michael Flood, Chay Brown, Kirsti Mills, and Lula Dembele Some 1.6 million women (17%) and 548,000 men (6.1%) in Australia aged 15 or older have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner. This means significant proportions of the population in Australia have perpetrated domestic or sexual violence. There are no national Australian data on people’s perpetration of domestic or sexual violence.
Here's some context missing from the Mparntwe Alice Springs 'crime wave' reporting
Content warning: this article contains mentions of racial discrimination against First Nations people, and themes of domestic violence. Let us tell you about our town, our home. Mparntwe/Alice Springs is a small town on Arrernte Country in the red hot heart of the land now called Australia.
Who uses domestic, family, and sexual violence, how, and why?
Description This report has been produced in response to the limited data and knowledge available on the perpetration of domestic, family, and sexual violence. The absence of robust and consistent information on perpetration limits our ability to effectively prevent and reduce this violence.
Who is perpetrating domestic, sexual and family violence? Original
Some 1.6 million women (17%) and 548,000 men (6.1%) in Australia aged 15 or older have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner. This means significant proportions of the population in Australia have perpetrated domestic or sexual violence. There are no national Australian data on people’s perpetration of domestic or sexual violence. While we have good data on violence victimisation, we know far less about violence perpetration.
The Rocky Road of Hormone Transition — TransActual
I’ve only been on testosterone for three months, so I’m still in the earliest stages; I joke that I must have a similar hormone profile to my best friend’s thirteen year-old brother. I have no regrets about my decision. Applying the strangely coloured gel – the look and feel of which can only be described as approximating that of semen – has become a taken-for-granted part of my daily routine.
Here's some context missing from the Mparntwe Alice Springs 'crime wave' reporting
Content warning: this article contains mentions of racial discrimination against First Nations people, and themes of domestic violence. Let us tell you about our town, our home. Mparntwe/Alice Springs is a small town on Arrernte Country in the red hot heart of the land now called Australia.
'She was the most important person to us' – R. Rubuntja's story shows society is still failing First Nations women
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions and images of someone who has passed away. There are also descriptions of domestic and family violence and murder. R. Rubuntja was a loving mother and grandmother. She was funny and intelligent, and so very strong. R. had lived through domestic and family violence. She was a founding member of the Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group – a group of senior women from Alice Springs Town Camps.
Gender Identity Clinics: Genesis and Original Sin — TransActual
Giving evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee on 8 September 2015, Dr John Dean authoritatively summarised the genesis of gender identity clinics [GICs]: “there is quite considerable diversity of opinion between different clinicians and different clinics. All seven gender clinics in England arose out of the special interest of an individual a long time in the past.
Technology-facilitated abuse of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is rife in regional and remote areas
For many First Nations women living in remote and regional areas, the internet, mobile smartphones and social media platforms are a lifeline for connection and support. However our research, funded by the Commonwealth e-Safety Commissioner, has found First Nations women in regional and remote areas often experience technology-facilitated abuse. Technology-facilitated abuse refers to abusive behaviour using phones and other devices, as well as social media and online accounts.
Technology-facilitated abuse of First Nations women rife in regional and remote areas
For many First Nations women living in remote and regional areas, the internet, mobile smartphones and social media platforms are a lifeline for connection and support. However our research, funded by the Commonwealth e-Safety Commissioner, has found First Nations women in regional and remote areas often experience technology-facilitated abuse. Technology-facilitated abuse refers to abusive behaviour using phones and other devices, as well as social media and online accounts.
Technology-facilitated abuse of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is rife in regional and remote areas
For many First Nations women living in remote and regional areas, the internet, mobile smartphones and social media platforms are a lifeline for connection and support. However our research, funded by the Commonwealth e-Safety Commissioner, has found First Nations women in regional and remote areas often experience technology-facilitated abuse. Technology-facilitated abuse refers to abusive behaviour using phones and other devices, as well as social media and online accounts.
Safe, respected and free from violence: preventing violence against women in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has the highest rates of domestic, family, and sexual violence in Australia. Aboriginal women in the Northern Territory are among the most victimised groups of people in the entire world. Programs and services in the Northern Territory attempting to address these unacceptable levels of violence must do so with little support and funding. A recent report evaluated two community projects that aim to prevent violence against women by changing attitudes towards women and girls.
Rante-rante ampe Marle and Urreye: “Safe, respected and free from violence” projects evaluation
The Northern Territory has extremely high rates of violence against women (VAW), of which the most common forms are domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV; Northern Territory Government, 2018). Aboriginal women are overrepresented as victims of DFSV and are hospitalised at 40 times the rate of non-Indigenous women due to assault (Northern Territory Government, 2018). To date, very little research has been conducted on prevention of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
why women's voices need to be included
In the opening panel of the National Summit on Women’s Safety 2021, Professor Marcia Langton called for a separate national plan to address violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Other panels spoke about the importance of perpetrator interventions and engaging men and boys in prevention, particularly those that engage with Aboriginal men. Such programs are important but if they are not based in appropriate frameworks they can be dangerous.
Increased incarceration of First Nations women is interwoven with the experience of violence and trauma
There is a national incarceration crisis impacting First Nations women in Australia. First Nations women are the fastest-growing prison population, constituting 37% of the female prison population, despite making up only 2% of Australia’s total population. The daily average number of women in full-time custody in the 2021 March quarter was 3,302, of whom 1,247 were First Nations women. First Nations women in Australia are also imprisoned at more than 20 times the rate of non-Indigenous women.
Supreme Court breaks new ground around conscientious objection in South Korea
A Korean Supreme Court decision demonstrates long-overdue recognition of religious rights and the right to conscientious objection over military service. A new conscript forms a heart with his arms during a ceremony at a boot camp in the city of Nonsan, some 213km south of Seoul, South Korea, in January 2018, to mark the camp's reception of recruits for the first time this year. All able-bodied South Korean males are required to serve almost two years in the military.
Why should you complain about your GP? — TransActual UK
Complaining about General Practice If you’re being messed about by your GP; if your GP is not taking you seriously or is failing to provide care you are entitled to; then our message is simple: complain! Complain loud. Complain long. And do not let go. Because trans healthcare in the UK is a disgrace. But medical practitioners get away with abysmal things because people do not think it worth the while to complain. Why?
Para prevenir la violencia contra las mujeres, debemos alejarnos de las respuestas basadas en las víctimas
Los procesos participativos e impulsados desde las bases pueden aprovechar los conocimientos basados en el lugar y transformar fundamentalmente la manera en que respondemos a la violencia contra las mujeres. Foto cortesía del autor (Todos los derechos reservados) En 2019, se realizó una serie de talleres colaborativos con actores interesados del sector de la violencia doméstica, familiar y sexual (VDFS) a lo largo del Territorio del Norte de Australia.
My learning disabilities don't make me any less trans, or any less of a man — TransActual UK
By Alex Lloyd, as told to April Ryan. Before I transitioned, I felt very sad - even when I was smiling. When I was little, mum and dad used to call me a name I really didn't like. Whenever I heard it - I must have been about five or six - I would shout at the top of my lungs: "My name's not *****! My name's Thomas!" I would shout that everywhere; on walks in the countryside, up the stairs in the house. Everywhere I went, I told them I was Thomas, after Thomas The Tank Engine, of course.
To prevent violence against women, we must move away from victim-based responses
Bottom-up, participatory processes can harness place-based expertise and fundamentally shift the way we respond to violence against women. Photo courtesy of the author (All rights reserved) In 2019, a series of collaborative workshops with stakeholders in the domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) sector were held throughout Australia’s Northern Territory. The intention was to identify principles of good practice to prevent violence against women (VAW).
Five years of recognition in Ireland — TransActual UK
A Brief Thought Experiment. Imagine that you were not allowed to use any toilet other than the one in your home.
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