Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): The International Journal of Indigenous Business
Articles

Indigenous Women’s Inclusion in the Workplace: Setting the Blak Agenda

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  • Sharlene Leroy-Dyer
Sharlene Leroy-Dyer
University of Queensland
Inaugural Edition: International Journal of Indigenous Business
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64222/ELVC5854

Published 2026-02-17

Keywords

  • Racism,
  • Whiteness,
  • Race,
  • Power and privilege,
  • Inclusivity,
  • Intersectionality
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Leroy-Dyer, S. (2026). Indigenous Women’s Inclusion in the Workplace: Setting the Blak Agenda. The International Journal of Indigenous Business, 1(1), 97–115. https://doi.org/10.64222/ELVC5854

Copyright (c) 2026 Associate Professor Sharlene Leroy-Dyer

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Abstract

For generations, Indigenous women have resisted and confronted colonial systems that marginalise us in every sphere of life, including the workplace. Employment inequity is not a neutral gap; it is the outcome of ongoing colonisation, embedded in structures, systems, and organisational cultures. Using Indigenous Feminist Theory, Intersectionality, and Critical Race Theory through an Indigenous standpoint, this research centres Blak women’s voices to expose systemic racism, reveal the weight of cultural load, and highlight pathways to self-determined, culturally safe workplaces. Storytelling and yarning—as sovereign knowledge practices—are the heart of this study. Through these stories, we see not only harm, but leadership, resistance, and strength.

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