Abstract The arrival of the colonists, the invasion of Aboriginal lands, and the subsequent colonization of Australia had disastrous effects on Aboriginal women, including ongoing dispossession and disempowerment. Aboriginal women’s lives and gendered realities were forever changed in most communities. The system of colonization in Australia deprived Aboriginal women of land and personal autonomy and restricted the economic, political, social, spiritual, and ceremonial domains that had existed before colonization. It also involved the implementation of overriding patriarchal systems. This is why Aboriginal women may find understanding within the women’s movement and why feminism might offer them a source of analysis. There are some connections in the various forms of social oppression that give women connection and a sense of sharing some issues. However, imperialism and colonialism are also part of the women’s movement and feminism. This essay demonstrates why attempts to engage with feminism and to be i...