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Maria Osman on Equity

Maria is a racial justice and human rights campaigner and Non-Executive Director of various Boards in WA, including Gnaala Karla Borja Aboriginal Corporation, the Child and Adolescent Health Service, the WA Voluntary Assisted Dying Board, and the UWA International Advisory Board.
Equity means …. applying a human rights lens to Everything… in the hope of removing the systems of inequity and oppression that have persisted for far too long. I’m proud of my Somaliland-Anglo heritage, it is central to shaping my identity, values and beliefs. I’ve experienced racism, micro-aggressions and bigotry; been judged by the colour of my skin and not the content of my character or ability.
A lifetime working in human rights has provided me with a solid foundation to navigate intersecting systems of oppression. I have used my voice to fight for racial justice and feel a rage at the treatment of First Nations people in this country. There is no greater equity issue than standing in solidarity to support the Uluru Statement and Voice to Parliament.
As migrants to this amazing country we must all learn the true ‘his/herstory’ of this nation because healing the past benefit all of us.
* Copies of Equity can be purchased through the The Fulcrum Press with all proceeds going towards projects in First Nations communities.
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