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To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, Indigenous.gov.au is showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are ‘pressing for progress’ in their own lives and in the lives of those in their communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, June Oscar AO will lead the ‘Wiyi Yani U Thangani’ (Women’s Voices) project consulting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls on issues that affect them, their communities and their futures.

In a landmark conference, more than 900 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women gathered on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Canberra last week at the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Summit. Women came from all over Australia...

Kuku Yulanji woman Michelle Deshong has received many academic honours in her time, but she said none could compare to being named 2015 National NAIDOC Scholar of the Year.

The National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples has been recognised today, on International Women’s Day, for its dedication to gender equity.