Inspirational women honoured at Australian of the Year awards
![2021 Australian of the Year winner Grace Tame.](https://images.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/20d2170/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4056x2282+0+198/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdrupal%2Fnews%2Fpublic%2Fpodcast_images%2F2021_australian_of_the_year_winner_grace_tame_aap.jpg&imwidth=1280)
2021 Australian of the Year winner Grace Tame during the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards ceremony. Source: AAP
The winners of the 2021 Australian of the Year awards are all women from diverse backgrounds. A young woman who advocates for sexual assault survivors, an Aboriginal elder dedicated to cultural independence and education, a social entrepreneur helping women access personal hygiene products and a migrant woman helping others in distress and isolation.
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