Fredericks, Bronwyn, Mills, Kyly, and White, Nerida (2014) ‘I now know I can do this now’: Indigenous women and writing in the Australian higher education sector. Text, 18 (1).

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Abstract

This paper explores the challenges of writing and publishing faced by Indigenous women who work in the Australian higher education sector. It demonstrates that Indigenous women are underrepresented in the academy and argues that Indigenous styles of writing are typically not valued for broader publication. The authors describe a writing mentoring and support program specifically developed for Indigenous academic women in Australia. The Tiddas Writin’ Up Workshop provided a safe and culturally-appropriate space for women to learn about academic writing and develop their writing skills. The workshop led to the publication of a special issue of the Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues – known as the Tiddas Collection. The authors highlight the power and strength of well-developed support programs to address skills development, confidence, inequities and under-representation of Indigenous women within the higher education workforce.

Item ID:	81593
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1327-9556
Keywords:	Indigenous women; academic writing; publication; mentoring; Indigenous women academics
Copyright Information:	TEXT claims first publication rights, and copyright of all work published in TEXT remains with the author(s).
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2024 00:40
FoR Codes:	45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4502 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education > 450205 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander higher education @ 50% 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4502 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education > 450211 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s education @ 50%
SEO Codes:	21 INDIGENOUS > 2102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education > 210299 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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