Indigenous women's leadership collection

Resource Information

The work Indigenous women's leadership collection represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Indigenous women's leadership collection

Creator

• Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

Subject

• Race relations - Racial discrimination - Women
• Politics and Government - Political action - Women
• Law - Indigenous - Leadership, authority and prestige
• Housing
• Social welfare - Community care
• Education - Skills and curriculum - Leadership and management
• Education - Adult education
• Women, Aboriginal Australian
• Community development
• Motion pictures
• Community development - Infrastructure and municipal services

Genre

• Motion pictures

Language

eng

Summary

A film documenting an Indigenous women's leadership workshop program. Women from many regions, ages and walks of life participated in the the workshop, where community issues (education, domestic violence, education, housing) were identified, discussed and solutions are put forward. Problem solving skills, community engagement and female empowerment are major focuses of the workshop. Footage of activities are between interviews of the participants

Member of

• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Collection

Cataloging source

AIAS

Information about documentation

• Not auditioned
• ATSIC Collection transfer notes

PerformerNote

Violet Sheridan; Beth O'Newberry(?); Enna Scales(?); Gwen Griffin; Nolene Andrews; Mari Braddon; Deborah Ryan