Figure 4: Understanding intersectional discrimination and overlapping oppressions in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls, adapted from: Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.24 For example, the intersection of discriminations for First Nations women with a disability is experienced in the misinterpretation of symptoms due to racial stereotypes, where women exhibiting behaviours associated with their disability are assumed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 25 For LGBTIQA+SB people, stigma and exclusion compounds the experience of violence, sometimes with lasting impacts, which can lead to ‘homelessness, which then places sistergirls at risk of non-voluntary sex work, sexual abuse, poor sexual and mental health, and issues with substance abuse.26 Wiyi Yani U Thangani • First Nations Women’s Safety Policy Forum • Outcomes Report | 29