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At just 22 years of age, Isobel Marshall has been named The 2021 Young Australian of the Year for her work in addressing period poverty.
The idea to create a social enterprise first came to Isobel and her classmate, Eloise Hall, when they were in their final year of high school.
After attending a leadership conference at Bond University, they were inspired to forge ahead with ‘TABOO’, a business dedicated to bridging women’s lack of access to sanitary products in developing countries.
“About 30 percent of girls in developing countries drop out of school as soon as they get their period,” Isobel told
Sexual assault survivor and advocate Grace Tame named 2021 Australian of the Year
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A woman who survived sexual assault to fight for others, a Kenyan refugee who became a multicultural liaison officer, a young advocate hoping to end period poverty, and a renowned Aboriginal educator are the recipients of the 2021 Australian of the Year awards.
This year s winners:
Educator, artist and Aboriginal activist Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann is named Senior Australian of the Year
A sexual assault survivor who campaigned for the right to speak about her traumatic experience has been named the 2021 Australian of the Year.
Hobart woman Grace Tame, 26, was groomed and raped by her 58-year-old maths teacher Nicolaas Bester when she was in Year 10 at the exclusive all-girl St Michael s Collegiate School in Hobart.
Bester served 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to maintaining a relationship with a young person and possession of child exploitation material.
Grace Tame has been named Australian of the Year for 2021.(Sydney Morning Herald)
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However, under Tasmania s sexual assault victim gag laws, Ms Tame was unable to legally speak out about her experience, despite Bester being able to.
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An Aboriginal activist dedicated to cultural independence and education, and an advocate for migrant and refugee women are among those who have been named the 2021 Australians of the Year.
Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM, 73, and Rosemary Kariuki, 60, were awarded this year s Senior Australian of the Year and Local Hero awards at a ceremony in Canberra on Monday night.
Grace Tame, a 26-year-old sexual assault survivor and advocate, was named Australian of the Year, becoming the first Tasmanian to do so in the program s 61-year history.
Isobel Marshall, a 22-year-old social entrepreneur helping women access personal hygiene products, rounded out the all-women slate of recipients as Young Australian of the Year.