Fadzi Whande
Ms Fadzi Whande campaigns against family violence in CALD communities in Western Australia, working with organisations such as UN Women, White Ribbon and the Humanitarian Group Community Legal Cent
About this finalist
- Year: 2016
- Level: Finalist
- Award category: Racism. it stops with me (RISWM)
About the 2016 nomination
Ms Fadzi Whande campaigns against family violence in CALD communities in Western Australia, working with organisations such as UN Women, White Ribbon and the Humanitarian Group Community Legal Centre. Ms Whande has implemented a program called Courageous Conversations About Race, and is working with the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Department of Corrective Services to address systemic barriers and unconscious bias towards marginalised groups.
About the Human Rights Awards
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