2025 – Cohort III Open call Registration period: from October 21st to November 24th, 2024 We invite fellowship applications that prioritize innovative projects advancing Indigenous Women’s rights and management of their land and natural resources. Land is Life will evaluate applicants based on their demonstrated experience in supporting Indigenous Peoples’
From the 8th to the 12th of March, Land is Life held a training session for Indigenous women as part of its ongoing Indigenous Women’s Program. The event, organized in Panamá, also served as the launch point for the new cohort (2024 – 2025) of the Women’s Program fellowship. The
Around the world, Indigenous women play an increasingly vital role in the promotion and protection of their peoples’ rights. Whether leading community-based sustainable development projects, responding to the challenges of climate change or protecting territorial rights and ancestral knowledge, Indigenous women are taking strong, effective action that is making
INDIAN GOVERNMENT MUST SPONSOR PEACE TALKS, PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENCE, AND REHABILITATE AND RESETTLE THOSE AFFECTED BY THE VIOLENCE The violent conflict that broke out earlier this year between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur, India, has resulted in the brutal deaths of at least 150 people (many
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) released its General Recommendation on the Rights of Indigenous Women and Girls last week. The recommendation is the first-ever binding instrument focused specifically on the rights of Indigenous girls and women. CEDAW is a UN treaty body, under
This past week, Land is Life’s global network of grassroots partners recognized International Women’s Day. Rallies and events were held worldwide calling for increased gender equality and women’s rights. One significant march took place in the town of Puyo, Ecuador, where Indigenous women from across the Amazon region gathered to
