Daring to dream : enabling Aboriginal women’s representation in public and political Life
Deshong, Michelle (2025) Daring to dream : enabling Aboriginal women’s representation in public and political Life. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Michelle Deshong explored the historical barriers and current participation of Indigenous women in public and political life. The findings identified critical enablers to support increase participation and political agency for Indigenous women for the future. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Author
| Item ID: | 94605 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | Indigenous women, politics, Aboriginal women, First nations, Federal Parliament, discrimination, rights |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2025 Michelle Deshong |
| Sensitivity Note: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this thesis may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms and descriptions. |
| Additional Information: | Four publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at time of processing. Please see the Related URLS. The publications are: [Chapter 1] Deshong, Michelle (2012) Our seat at the top: Institutional challenges to inclusion for aboriginal women in the federal parliament. Indigenous Law Bulletin, 8 (1). pp. 3-6. [Chapter 1] Deshong, Michelle (2013) Indigenous political aspirations and the tides of change. Indigenous Law Bulletin, 8 (7). pp. 3-6. [Chapter 3] Deshong, Michelle (2017) Tipping the balance: Enablers to Aboriginal women's political participation. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 20 (1). pp. 87-105. [Chapter 3] Deshong, Michelle, and Evans, Michelle (2020) Australian Indigenous Women and Political Leadership. In: Rosser-Mims, Dionne, McNellis, Janet R., Johnson-Bailey, Juanita, and Egan, Chrys, (eds.) Pathways Into the Political Arena: The Perspectives of Global Women Leaders. Emerald, Charlotte, NC, USA, pp. 223-242. |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2026 04:34 |
| FoR Codes: | 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4505 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community > 450520 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander political participation and representation @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 21 INDIGENOUS > 2199 Other Indigenous > 219999 Other Indigenous not elsewhere classified @ 50% 23 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 2302 Government and politics > 230299 Government and politics not elsewhere classified @ 50% |
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