For decades, Aboriginal women have fought for systemic reform and for governments to address racism and bias in the institutional responses to violence, writes Dr Hannah McGlade.
In this year, at least 27 women have been murdered by violence. The rising death toll has spurred rallies across the country and brought the federal cabinet together in emergency talks on violence. This week, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women met in Canberra for crisis talks on homicide and deaths of women. Last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the Leaving Violence Program, which will provide increased financial support for women to escape violence.
This work is being overseen by a committee of Aboriginal women and government representatives, with SNAICC providing secretarial support. The plan is expected to be launched in mid-2025. It was hard fought for by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. I advocated for it in 2016, appearing before several UN treaty bodies and mechanisms to urge they adopt this as an official recommendation to the Australian government.
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