Taking the leadership of Indigenous women to the world

Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick is one of Australian delegation of women in attendance at the 53rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the annual summit which is being held in New York City in March.
 
One of the critical areas of international discussion at the summit is the gender perspectives of the financial crisis. Commissioner Broderick said that there is growing concern around the world that women will fare badly in the current economic crisis, that initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality will begin to be abandoned and that already vulnerable people will experience increased hardship.
 
“Women have played a critical role in the world’s economic growth in recent decades, and as such, are a crucial factor in rebuilding a strong and sustainable global economy,” Ms Broderick said. “Australia’s important role in reforming the global economy means we must ensure that domestic initiatives intended to encourage women’s workforce participation are not adversely affected by the economic downturn.”
 
The Commission on the Status of Women is convened by the United Nations to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies that will promote gender equality and the advancement of women worldwide. Many thousands of women and men from around the world attend each year.
 
Commissioner Broderick is joined by two Aboriginal women from the Marninwarntikura Fitzroy Women’s Resource Centre – CEO, June Oscar, and Chair, Emily Carter – as well as federal Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek.

The Black Harmony Gathering – Melbourne

The Black Harmony Gathering @ Fairfield Amphitheatre, Heidelberg Rd, Melways Map 30 J12, Sun 15 Mar, 2- 6pm. Featuring Indigenous artists, The Koori Youth Will Shake Spears, the Grenadines, Skye, Robert & Brett, Meriki Hood,  Johnny Mac & Biri-on Laskidjeka. With friends from Sudan, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Ethiopia, West Papua & East Timor. Tabura & Laloran Choirs, Ajak Kwai & friends, Afro Habesha Band & the incredible African band Blak Roots dance us into the autumn twilight. Enjoy the koori BBQ, African food stalls & a market place of Indigenous & African wares plus MC’s Kutcha Edwards, Little G & Stick Mareebo.

Volunteers needed for Black Harmony Gathering. If you would like to be part of this great annual event please contact office@multiculturalarts.com.au or (03) 9417 6777

Mechano Brutalists take a rough and ready approach to the plastic arts

Collaborating as the Mechano Brutalists, Sumugan Sivanesan & James Gulliver Hancock take a rough and ready approach to the plastic arts.

For Troubled Justice (2009) they combine assemblage, illustration and illumination – using milk crates, clip lamps, scrap car parts, abandoned bicycles and other debris, to recall the incidents surrounding the “Redfern Riots” and the death of a local aboriginal teenager, TJ Hickey in February 2004.

The work is part of an ongoing and multifaceted project, in consultation with Ray Jackson of the Indigenous Social Justice Association and TJ’s mother, Gail Hickey.
http://thetroublewithtj.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Jap World Spares, St Peters and the Nunnery Bike Workshop.

http://www.sivanesan.com/
http://www.jamesgulliverhancock.com/
http://www.grantpirrie.com/

Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 6:00pm
End Time: Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 12:00am
Location: GRANTPIRRIE | WINDOW
Street: 86 George Street, Redfern
City/Town: Sydney, Australia