International Women's Development Agency (IWDA)

F! It!

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IWDA is proud to present F! It! – a podcast bringing feminist and First Nations approaches to the forefront of foreign policy conversations. Hosted by Gumbaynggirr/Dunghutti woman, Julie Ballangarry, F! It! explores the perspectives of the world’s foremost First Nations thinkers and feisty feminists. Their voices have been excluded from foreign policy conversations for far too long. So join us in saying F! It! to foreign policy as we know it.

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Episodes

June Oscar AO on Centering First Nations Gender Justice 06.05.2024 34:03

June Oscar AO joins F! It! to discuss her legacy as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, and the incredible Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project and Change Agenda. Plus, June and Julie discuss how this “blakprint” for change could shape international engagement to centre First Nations Gender Justice. This is the final episode in the F! It! mini-series -...

What Should First Nations Foreign Policy Look Like in Practice? 22.04.2024 26:04

We’ve explored the theory, now let’s talk about practice. In this episode we yarn with two development practitioners – Jenna Hawes – a proud Wiradjuri woman, and Alice Tamang – a proud Dharug woman. Jenna and Alice explain how their experiences and knowledge as First Nations women strengthen their work in international development. Plus, they explore how a First Nations approach can support others...

What Does a First Nations Approach Mean to Australia's Inaugural First Nations Ambassador Justin Mohamed? 08.04.2024 36:19

In this episode we yarn with Ambassador Justin Mohamed, a Gooreng Gooreng man and Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People . Ambassador Mohamed explains what he means by a First Nations approach to foreign policy, the broader context of the Voice to Parliament Referendum, and the need to move beyond tokenism. Credits: Host: ⁠Julie Ballangarry⁠ Guest: ⁠ Ambassador Justin Mohamed Ex...

How Can a UN Declaration Help Shape Australia's Foreign Policy? 25.03.2024 32:39

In this episode we yarn with Dr Sheryl Lightfoot - an Anishinaabe woman, citizen of the Lake Superior Band of Ojibwe, enrolled at the Keweenaw Bay Community. Dr Lightfoot talks about potential for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to inform a First Nations foreign policy. She also gives an insightful global perspective on the aftermath of Australia’s failed referendum on an I...

What Do Feminist and First Nations Foreign Policy Have in Common? 11.03.2024 38:10

F! It! is a limited series podcast bringing feminist and First Nations worldviews to the heart of foreign policy conversations. This week, host Julie Ballangarry - a Gumbaynggirr/Dunghutti woman - yarns with James Blackwell, a Research Fellow in Indigenous Diplomacies at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU, and Alice Ridge, Senior Research Policy and Advocacy Advisor at IWDA, to d...

Introducing: F! It! 04.03.2024 2:53

Introducing F! It! - a limited series podcast bringing feminist and First Nations worldviews to the heart of foreign policy conversations. Listen in as host, Julie Ballangarry - a Gumbaynggirr/Dunghutti woman - yarns with leading First Nations thinkers and feisty feminists about ways to reshape and reimage foreign policy to transform our world for the better. Join us as we say F! It! to foreign p...