Women's History Month 2007
Arm in Arm: Indigenous and
non-Indigenous Women Working Together
This title celebrates the ways many Indigenous and non-Indigenous women have worked together. The inspiration came from the women who played a major role in the 1967 Referendum which removed from Australia's constitution the clause discriminating against
Aboriginal people.
Ninety-one per cent of all Australians voted "yes" to the removal of this discrimination, which meant that Aborigines were counted in the census for the first time, and considered part of the Australian nation. It was the only Referendum started by the people rather than the government - and it grew around campfires, in kitchens and community halls, all over Australia to become the country's most successful Referendum.
Well-known women such as Faith Bandler, Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Jessie Street were among those who led the constitutional campaign, but alongside them were as many again who just worked together,
arm in arm, to achieve major change.
There are many similar stories, about Indigenous and non-Indigenous women working together, to tell and be shared through the community.
We invite you to join us and look for those stories, and pictures, to tell in WHM 2007, either through inclusion on this website or through an event.
Please email us if you would like more information on this year's theme.
