IEU(SA) Equity Committee Events – Voice to Parliament
A Bit of feminism – A referendum for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
Whilst not essentially a gender-based issue, our Equity Committee felt it was important that the topic for our Term 2 event provided an opportunity for members to explore why a ‘YES result’ is important.
Jakira Telfer, SA Campaign Coordinator for YES, shared a wealth of information about the referendum and what it would be asking Australians to vote on. Jakira explained why an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Voice to Parliament is so important and the hope it holds to be able to close the gap(s) through parliament hearing directly from ATSI communities.
Many questions were asked, explored and answered. Members we very pleased that it gave them resources and information to share with others.
For further information on why YES to an ATSI Voice to Parliament is so important or how you can support a YES vote, click here for the YES23 website: Yes 23
Come together for Yes! at Carclew, Sunday July 2
Join us at the YES23 Community event this Sunday July 2 at Carclew, North Adelaide. You can check out the details via the following link: http://ieusa.org.au/events/come-together-for-yes-july-2nd-2023
What does the IEU(SA) Equity Committee do?
Our Equity Committee provides an overarching structure for all matters relating to Equity.
Whilst Gender based issues provide the lion’s share of the work we do we are also aiming to explore and work towards addressing other matters of equity faced by our members from the LGBTIQ+; ATSI and multicultural communities.
We will be providing more information on our Equity work in the near future.
In the mean time if you are interested in finding out more about the IEU Equity Committee feel free to contact me – 8410 0122 or meredithf@ieusa.org.au
Meredith Farmer
Organiser. IEU(SA) Women and Equity Committees Coordinator
