Case study 2: Women and girls taking action: Kimberley Women’s Roundtable In May 2021, Commissioner Oscar travelled to Broome along with 100 women, including 85 local Kimberley Aboriginal women, for a three-day roundtable convened in response to Wiyi Yani U Thangani, using the report as a tool to support the development of a regional action plan and Kimberley Aboriginal Women’s Council. Similar to Wiyi Yani U Thangani, the Kimberley Aboriginal Women defined their priorities around enhancing leadership capabilities; language; law and culture; breaking cycles of inter-generational trauma; and supporting strong developmental pathways in education, training, and employment. Commissioner Oscar stated that the agenda developed by Kimberley Aboriginal Women would ‘pave the way to realise our rights that belong to us and are non-negotiable … We know that our women in our own ways have a unique way of seeing the world. We know that leadership doesn’t happen alone, it is always about all of us working together.’ Throughout the development of the Action Plan and Women’s Council, the Kimberley Aboriginal Women will continue to use Wiyi Yani U Thangani as a framework for implementation. This serves as a strong example of the power exemplified by the Wiyi Yani U Thangani report in supporting self-determination and empowerment, and drawing on the strengths and capabilities of communities and networks to support First Nations women and girls. 36 Australian Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2020–2021

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