New doco captures mission to bring back Birthing on Country
A powerful new documentary follows Yolŋu mothers, grandmothers, leaders and health workers as they work to bring birthing back on Country, shining a light on First Nations maternity care and self-determination. MAYPILAMA: Keel Line of Creation documents Yolŋu Elder and Professor Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama’s mission to return Birthing on Country through the Galiwin’ku Djakamirr Program. “The documentary […]
First Nations women earn one third less than Australian men
First Nations women have the largest gender pay gap in Australia, according to new workforce data released today. First Nations women earn on average 35% less than average Australian male workers, the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) report found. The pay gap for First Nations women was also almost 10 percentage points greater than for […]