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Shorter Article : Re-Conceptualizing Equality: A Place for Indigenous Political Identity

Chartrand, Larry - 2013

... Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a powerful ally of Indigenous peoples' efforts towards achieving the goal of individual equality within Canadian society. ... Justice for Aboriginal peoples requires that Canadians not unduly restrict their understanding of equity...

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Technology Enabled Financial Inclusion and Evidence-Based Policy for the Underbanked : A Study of Remote Indigenous Australia

Godinho, Vinita - 2013

worlds. Policymakers in developing countries are at the forefront of innovative financial inclusion policies. In Australia … excluded group in Australia. The literature on the use of mobile phones in these communities, and patterns of money management …, banking and mobile phones in remote Indigenous Australia frames the design and policy problems for industry and government. It …

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The Civil and Family Law Needs of Indigenous People in Western Australia

Allison, Fiona - 2015

Project (ILNP) in Western Australia. The ILNP aims broadly and on a national level to: identify and analyze the legal needs of …

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International Indigenous Economic Law

Puig, Sergio - 2018

Scholarship on the links between business and human rights is widespread. However, the specific ways in which globalization accommodates the economically marginalized and those who are likely most vulnerable to its negative effects has received scant attention. The increasingly obvious...

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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage - Key Indicators

Commission, Productivity - 2009

Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, together with Productivity Commission Chairman Gary Banks, launched the fourth edition of the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage Report on 2 July in Darwin. Following the launch, Gary Banks briefed heads of...

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Improving Housing and Service Responses to Domestic and Family Violence for Indigenous Individuals and Families

Cripps, Kyllie - 2020

This study investigated the needs of Indigenous women and children who are severely over-represented in rates of domestic and family violence (DFV). Developing culturally appropriate responses to Indigenous DFV and improving integration between housing and DFV and child protection services...

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Rewarding Commitment to Attend School : A Field Study with Indigenous Australian High School Students

Potia, Azhar Hussain - 2020

We introduce a novel incentive program aimed at decreasing school absenteeism based on the effect of voluntary promises in motivating desirable behaviour. In contrast to a standard program, in which students receive a reward conditional on having achieved a school attendance rate of at least 90...

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Safe and Sound? How Funding Mix Affects Homelessness Support for Indigenous Australians

Spinney, Angela - 2017

Indigenous Australians are 14 times more likely to become homeless than other Australians, and their homelessness situations are likely to be more severe. This research examined how the changing mix of government and non-government, direct and indirect funding influences the provision of...

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The Case for Single Cells and Alternative Ways of Viewing Custodial Accommodation for Australian Aboriginal Peoples

Grant, Elizabeth - 2017

Until recently there was an assumption that Australian Aboriginal prisoners should be accommodated in dual occupancy or dormitory accommodation while in custody to best meet cultural needs, primarily to prevent social isolation. This historical assumption is reflected in the national guidelines...

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Apathy of Malawian Indigenous Citizens on Capital Markets

Kampanje, Brian Phiri - 2019

Capital markets are catalysts for economic growth and wealth creation for both investors and investees. Vibrancy of capital markets comes in when demand and supply of capital is high. That is, investors' returns are attractive and the investees' objectives of accessing cheaper capital are met....

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