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SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS WOMEN IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

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

diciembre 13, 2023 No hay comentarios

Land is Life Celebrates CEDAW’s General Recommendation No.39 on the Rights of Indigenous Women and Girls

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

noviembre 7, 2022 No hay comentarios

Reflections from the Indigenous Women’s March in Ecuador

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

marzo 11, 2022 No hay comentarios

Celebrating Indigenous Voices on International Women’s Day

Today, on the 8th of March, Land is Life joins the celebrations of International Women’s Day – a day dedicated to the recognition of women’s and girls’ rights and achievements. Among many Indigenous peoples, women have traditionally played central and respected roles as custodians of their lands and cultures. However,

marzo 8, 2022 No hay comentarios