Submission for Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Australian Human Rights Commission) – Feb 2024
Wiyi Yani U Thangani – women’s voices in Bunuba language – is a multiyear systemic change project focused on capturing the strengths, aspirations and challenges of First Nations women and girls.
Our submission strongly supports the framework and the findings emerging from the Wiyi Yani U Thangani report Securing our rights, securing our future. In particular, we acknowledge the report’s consideration of the compounding effects of the intersectional and structural inequality experienced by First Nations women and girls. We commend the framework for applying a First Nations gender responsive approach to drive change and address the root causes of this inequality.
Our submission details the development of the Commission’s Aboriginal community engagement strategy and accompanying Aboriginal community partnership principles,
Our submission reflects on self-determination and data sovereignty, embedding Aboriginal cultural rights in the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities, and the principles underpinning our Aboriginal community engagement strategy and First Nations data strategy.