The young, hopeful Aboriginal woman pinning a ‘Vote Yes for Aborigines’ badge to a politician became an iconic image of the 1967 referendum. And she's still inspiring others today.
“Women were a very important part of that campaign, using their networks across families and communities to make sure that everyone knew what part they had to play in the campaign, and were supported to play that part.”Aunty Shirley got involved with the 1967 campaign after joining the Aboriginal Women’s Council of South Australia, an organisation that established the state’s first Indigenous-focused NGOs.
Their voices joined with First Nations women across the country, many speaking for the first time, to share their own stories with non-Indigenous communities.“It did change my life, in a way.” It inspired Aunty Shirley to study and she went on to become a probation and truancy officer, working with Aboriginal families involved in court disputes as well as women dealing with domestic violence and child protection.
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