On International Women's Day it's right we celebrate the remarkable women in our community and across the globe.
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Their achievements are all the more impressive considering the deep structural barriers women still face, even in Australia.
The six proud Aboriginal women featured in today's edition are inspiring examples of women who are leaders in their community and beyond.
But while we acknowledge the great women in our community, we must also reflect on how far we still have to go in the fight for equality.
As ACT magistrate Louise Taylor said, no woman should be left behind.
We must ensure that every woman - regardless of her wealth, age or background - has the opportunity to get to the top of the ladder.
It was shocking to hear the judgment and discrimination Tjillari Justice Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Deborah Evans faces as an older, black woman.
"I negotiate contracts, I negotiate memorandums of understanding and am still treated as if I can't speak English, and I'm spoken to quite disrespectfully," she said.
It's a reminder that Aboriginal women are likely to face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination - including based on their race, gender and age.
Urgent action is required to rectify the gender imbalance in key parts of public life, while the social and cultural norms supporting it need to be broken down.
It's a sad indictment that women in Australia face a high threat of domestic violence.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, one in four women have experienced emotional abuse by a current or former partner since the age of 15.
And on average, one woman a week is murdered by her current or former partner.
Sadly, those figures are even higher for Aboriginal women.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are twice as likely to die at the hands of their partner than non-Indigenous Australians.
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, this needs to be understood as both a cause and effect of social disadvantage and intergenerational trauma.
Urgent action is required to rectify the gender imbalance in key parts of public life, while the social and cultural norms supporting it need to be broken down.
The fight for equality needs to be inclusive of all women.
It must be remembered that many women face multiple forms of discrimination, whether it be because of their gender, ethnic background, sexuality or age.
International Women's Day is a chance to shine a light on these complex issues.
But we must ensure the fight is not relegated to one day of the year, and that equality remains everyone's business.
