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Each year Australia marks National Reconciliation Week between 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey - the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively. The first date marks the May 27 referendum in 1967, which saw more than 90 per cent of voters support the inclusion of all Indigenous Australians in the census.
In the first National Reconciliation Week since the failure of last October's Voice to parliament referendum, Reconciliation Australia is urging supporters to continue to fight for "justice and rights" for Indigenous Australians.
In the context of the larger questions of restorative justice, a voice for those deliberately marginalised, and the question of representation of the Indian Diaspora in Australia, we spoke to Mudit Vyas, a recent research graduate from the Monash School of Media, Film & Journalism (MFJ).
He studies cultural and creative industries. His thesis in Diversity washing of privilege in cultural economics - An Indian-Australian ideological scrutiny examines critical questions of the caste and cultural privileges within the Indian Diaspora and whether the same power structures that exist in India are being maintained in Australia, and all internal differences in access and caste dynamics subsumed under the garb of diversity inclusion.
We examine who is being platformed, who isn’t, and what are some of the ways in which the actual ideals and aims of diversity outreaches in Australia can be realised.

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As elections are underway in India, this is an important conversation. Human rights, hate speech, caste dynamics, the silencing of dissent and the idea of government working with civil society for the greater good - we cover a lot of ground in this truly special conversation with the inimitable Meenakshi Ganguly. Wise, experienced, and a true humanist, she is truly a force for good in this world.

Meenakshi Ganguly is also the Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch's Asia Division, overseeing the work in a number of countries in the region. She served as correspondent for Time Magazine, worked with the Press Trust of India and published in the Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, Scroll, Wire, Dhaka Tribune, and The Kathmandu Post, among others.Ganguly has a Masters in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics.

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Megha Singh's journey as an entrepreneur will possibly resonate with many people who have had to restart or reimagine careers, balance passion with purpose, and create opportunities for themselves.

She says the working title of her autobiography could be Love. Money. God. and in this freewheeling conversation, Megha speaks with refreshing candour about her relationship with all three, and more.

Today Megha helps entrepreneurs get started and on their way to their first $100,000. For those who may feel inspired or just curious, you can reach her at:
Website: https://www.b-inc.asia/
Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/bincbymegha/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bincbymegha/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bincbymegha
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/megha.singh.165/

The NGO that she speaks of in her conversation is called the Swayam Foundation. Interested folks who want to know more or support their initiatives can contact her father, Mr. Bijay Kumar at bijaykumar.ms@gmail.com.

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