Empowering Young Aboriginal Women to Care for Country: Case Study of the Ngukurr Yangbala Rangers, Remote Northern Australia
Publisher: Ecological Management & Restoration
Author(s): Cherry Wulumirr Daniels, Shaina Russell, and Emilie J. Ens
Date: 2022
Topics: Gender, Peace Agreements, Renewable Resources
Countries: Australia
Globally, the role of women in conservation is gaining attention with increasing initiatives to support gender equity in environmental management and decision-making. In Australia, the role of Aboriginal women in natural and cultural resource management employed as rangers is also gaining recognition; however, female employment in this field remains underrepresented. This paper reflects on a cross-cultural partnership aimed at empowering young Aboriginal women in natural and cultural resource management, locally known as caring for Country, in Arnhem Land, a remote Aboriginal owned region of northern Australia.