WISER & IWIMRA partner to Empower Indigenous & Non-Indigenous Women

Intending to strengthen the connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous women, Australian women’s networks WISER (Women In Sustainable Energy & Resources Inc) has teamed up with Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia (IWIMRA).

The partnership between the two looks forward to foster connections amongst Indigenous and non-Indigenous women, specifically, in natural resources and energy. Both, WISER and IWIMRA confirmed their partnership and said that they are working in alliance in order to improvise the outcomes for all those women who are into this sector.

Alongside, they have committed to leave not even one woman behind in the industry, particularly in regional and remote areas. In addition, WISER seeks to Indigenous women taking 10 percent of membership and course places of the available Women on Boards (WOB).

Joanne Bergamin, WISER chair and communications and sustainability director at partner QEM stated, “We are aligned in so many of our goals and we share IWIMRA’s ambition to strengthen ties between First Nations communities and the critical energy and resources sector. This has been an important part of WISER’s identity from our formative activity, a collaborative artwork designed by Indigenous Australian artist and proud Mayi woman from NW Queensland, Leah Cummins, and completed by 100 WISERs.”

She added, “Leah has been part of the WISER journey from the outset, involved as both an artist and as an active member of IWIMRA, herself formerly holding geotech roles in energy and mining companies. When we have Leah at our events and she offers the Acknowledgement of Country, it means even more to me and everyone in the room, because we are building this community together.”